ARISSat-1 from 2010 to ARISSat-1 from 2010 to 20112011

Dayton AMSAT Forum 2011Dayton AMSAT Forum 2011Gould Smith, WA4SXMGould Smith, WA4SXM

ARISSat-1 AMSAT Project ManagerARISSat-1 AMSAT Project Manager

ARISSat-1 BackgroundARISSat-1 Background

Mission from ARISSMission from ARISS

To provide a STEM (Science, Technology, To provide a STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) opportunity for Education, Mathematics) opportunity for children around the worldchildren around the world

ARISSat-1 PlayersARISSat-1 Players

AMSAT – Design, Build and Test the satelliteAMSAT – Design, Build and Test the satellite

NASA – Provide parts, mentor, safety NASA – Provide parts, mentor, safety inspection, interface with Russia, transport inspection, interface with Russia, transport the satellites to Russiathe satellites to Russia

RSC Energia – provide battery, interface RSC Energia – provide battery, interface satellite to Progress, install the Kursk satellite to Progress, install the Kursk Experiment, transport to ISS, deployExperiment, transport to ISS, deploy

Microchip – provide hardware & software Microchip – provide hardware & software development support development support

ARISSat-1 Solar Panel Simulator ARISSat-1 Solar Panel Simulator

ARISSat-1 on the ISSARISSat-1 on the ISS

ARISSat-1 NASA Safety ReviewARISSat-1 NASA Safety Review

Vibration TestingVibration Testing

ARISSat-1 SystemARISSat-1 System

ARISSat-1 Structure ARISSat-1 Structure 09/201009/2010

ARISSat-1 Systems 09/2010ARISSat-1 Systems 09/2010

ARISSat-1 StructureARISSat-1 Structure

ARISSat-1 StructuresARISSat-1 Structures

Solar PanelsSolar Panels 6 High 6 High

efficiency efficiency panelspanels

Panels Panels donated by donated by NASA from NASA from SMEX projectSMEX project

19” x 10.5”19” x 10.5”

ARISSat-1 Solar Panel TestingARISSat-1 Solar Panel Testing

Kursk ExperimentKursk Experiment

Experiment sampled once per orbitExperiment sampled once per orbit Experiment must run on +5V Experiment must run on +5V ≤ ≤ 100ma100ma Experiment powered for 100 min/orbitExperiment powered for 100 min/orbit Collect up to 2k of dataCollect up to 2k of data Then 2k of data downloaded to IHU for 2 Then 2k of data downloaded to IHU for 2

seconds, then Exp powered downseconds, then Exp powered down Data transmitted in BPSK data stream with Data transmitted in BPSK data stream with

TelemetryTelemetry

Kursk ExperimentKursk Experiment

Kursk State Kursk State Technical Technical UniversityUniversity

Measures the Measures the vacuum at vacuum at different different altitudesaltitudes

IHUIHU

ARISSat-1 CablingARISSat-1 Cabling

ARISSat-1 CablesARISSat-1 Cables

ARISSat-1 Band PlanARISSat-1 Band Plan

Live ARISSat-1 SignalsLive ARISSat-1 Signals

CW, BPSK, Transponder, FM (Voice/SSTV)CW, BPSK, Transponder, FM (Voice/SSTV)

ARISSat-1 SignalsARISSat-1 Signals FM on 2mFM on 2m

Voice IDVoice ID Voice GreetingsVoice Greetings SSTV video (Robot-36)SSTV video (Robot-36)

CW ID and CallsignsCW ID and Callsigns BPSK Experiment and Telemetry DataBPSK Experiment and Telemetry Data

New Phil Karn, KA9Q BPSK-1000 encoding New Phil Karn, KA9Q BPSK-1000 encoding scheme, plus old Phase 3 400 bps BPSKscheme, plus old Phase 3 400 bps BPSK

70cm/2m Transponder70cm/2m Transponder

Voice GreetingsVoice Greetings

24 different greetings24 different greetings Mainly from children, some adults, and Mainly from children, some adults, and

GagarinGagarin Secret wordSecret word 15 different languages15 different languagesEnglishEnglish SpanishSpanish RussianRussian FrenchFrenchItalianItalian DutchDutch SwedishSwedish JapaneseJapaneseChineseChinese CatalanCatalan BengaliBengali PortuguesePortugueseHebrewHebrew NepaleseNepalese GermanGerman

ARISSat-1 VideoARISSat-1 Video

Actual Robot-36 SSTV image transmitted Actual Robot-36 SSTV image transmitted from the ARISSat-1 demo systemfrom the ARISSat-1 demo system

ARISSat-1 VideoARISSat-1 Video Originally Four cameras on SuitSat-2Originally Four cameras on SuitSat-2

Originally mounted in an enclosure on the helmetOriginally mounted in an enclosure on the helmet

ARISSat-1 will have 2 cameras on the top and bottomARISSat-1 will have 2 cameras on the top and bottom

ARISSat-1 top and bottom with a mirror to look sidewaysARISSat-1 top and bottom with a mirror to look sideways

CPLD analyzing picturesCPLD analyzing pictures

Sequenced images converted to Robot-36 and sent to Sequenced images converted to Robot-36 and sent to SDX for transmissionSDX for transmission

ARISSat-1 Orlan BatteryARISSat-1 Orlan Battery

ARISSat-1 Orlan BatteryARISSat-1 Orlan Battery

Satellites on their way to crating Satellites on their way to crating

To the crater’sTo the crater’s

Satellites at the crater’sSatellites at the crater’s

ARISSat-1 #1 cratedARISSat-1 #1 crated

Testing in RussiaTesting in Russia

Testing ContinuesTesting Continues

Packing for the ProgressPacking for the Progress

ARISSat-1 PackingARISSat-1 Packing

Into the ProgressInto the Progress

In the ProgressIn the Progress

ARISSat-1 on the ISSARISSat-1 on the ISS

ARISSat-1 on the ISSARISSat-1 on the ISS

ARISSat-1 on the ISSARISSat-1 on the ISS

ARISSat-1 BatteryARISSat-1 Battery

Rated for 5 charge/discharge cycles Rated for 5 charge/discharge cycles for EVAsfor EVAs

Working in a much lower Working in a much lower temperature environmenttemperature environment

Gone through one discharge cycleGone through one discharge cycle

Will be charged before July Will be charged before July deploymentdeployment

ARISSat-1 Education MissionARISSat-1 Education Mission

1.1. HELP!HELP!

Need help developing lessonsNeed help developing lessons

Need volunteers to do demos in Need volunteers to do demos in schoolsschools

1 hour activity for students1 hour activity for students

ARISSat-1/ RadioSkaf-V/KedrARISSat-1/ RadioSkaf-V/Kedr

The team is looking forward to the The team is looking forward to the late July deploymentlate July deployment

We hope for 2+ months of good We hope for 2+ months of good operation from ARISSat-1operation from ARISSat-1

We hope to generate interest in We hope to generate interest in STEM educationSTEM education

ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-VARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V

Questions?Questions?