Team CutthroatConceptual Design Review

Chris AlleyAnnie FrederickJosh Marshman

Julie PriceLance Tokmakian

Kent WelbornSeptember 21, 2006

Mission Overview

• Our aim is to detect the amount of cosmic rays during the period of launch and flight.– We will be taking the data we collect, and

comparing it to altitude, as well as previous experiments.

– We plan to take this information and look for irregularities and possible signs of solar flares.

Geiger Counter

• The Geiger counter will be on the top of the satellite facing up.– From this position we

can detect cosmic rays.

Design

• RM-60 Geiger Counter • Video Camera

– 2GB SD Memory Card• HOBO Data Logger

– Temperature Probe• Timing Circuit

– Power Supply• Picture Camera

– Film• Insulation• Foam Core• Aluminum Tape• Wires/Telephone Cord• Heater

The Inner Workings

Block Diagram

Management

• Kent– Team Leader, in charge of team management and operations.

• Lance– In charge of research to keep team under budget.

• Julie– In charge of mass budget and further research.

• Josh– In charge of scheduling as well as safety and testing.

• Annie– In charge of design information and drawing.

• Chris– In charge of keeping the team organized and informed.

Budget

Mass Budget

Source Cited

http://www.astronomes.com/c1_solaire/p1

32_atmos.html. Aurora.

http://www.nrl.navy.mil/content.php?P=IMAGES. Sun.

http://www.spacespider.net/desktop-wallpaper-greg-martin.php

. celestia3-1600.