SMAD mass estimating
At concept stage, spacecraft dry mass is estimated top-down from the payload: m_dry = m_payload / f_payload, then allocated across subsystems by historical fractions (structure ~20%, power ~19%, ADCS ~8%, thermal ~3%, TT&C+C&DH ~7%, propulsion dry ~6%, harness ~7%).
Carry 15–25% system margin early: payloads gain mass, harness always weighs more than drawn, and structure follows both. The budget converges bottom-up as real equipment replaces fractions.
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