Teach SMAD Methodology with Real Tools
Every concept from the SMAD textbook mapped to interactive modules. Design CubeSat missions end-to-end and generate portfolio-ready deliverables your students can show employers.
From Textbook to Tool
The SMAD textbook defines mission engineering. It provides the equations, reference values, and design flow. But practicing it requires gluing together spreadsheets, MATLAB scripts, and PowerPoint. SMAD Portal is the tool the methodology always needed — every concept from Wertz is an interactive module. Students learn the methodology by using it, not by reading about it.
- Full SMAD lifecycle: concept through operations
- Interactive calculators with SMAD reference equations
- Connected domains: requirements drive budgets drive design
- Real engineering workflows, not toy examples
End-to-End CubeSat Mission Design
Student teams working on CubeSat missions for competitions, capstone projects, or research need the same engineering discipline as professional programs — just without the enterprise overhead. Start with mission objectives, flow down to requirements, size subsystems with built-in calculators, track risks, and prepare for your design review.
- Mission definition through ConOps
- Requirements decomposition and traceability
- Mass, power, and link budget allocation
- Orbit selection with visibility and eclipse analysis
Portfolio-Ready Review Packages
Generate real SRR, PDR, and CDR deliverable packages from your mission data. These are the same artifacts professional programs produce — requirements status, budget margins, risk posture, and gate readiness. Students graduate with deliverables they can show employers, not just a grade on a paper.
- Phase gate deliverable generation (SRR, PDR, CDR)
- Requirements traceability matrix export
- Risk register with mitigation tracking
- Professional-quality documentation output
Priced for Academic Budgets
A three-person student team cannot spend thousands on DOORS licenses. SMAD Portal starts at $29/mo with a 30-day free pilot that gives full platform access. Academic teams can evaluate the full platform without budget approval. When your capstone project ends, export everything and cancel — your data is always yours.
- 30-day free pilot with full feature access
- Starter plan at $29/mo for student teams
- No procurement cycle — sign up and start
- Full data export at any time
Start your mission design today
Create a free account and start designing with the pre-populated demo mission. No credit card required.