Thayer School’s Modular Approach to Micro-Satellite Design.

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Transcript of Thayer School’s Modular Approach to Micro-Satellite Design.

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Thayer School’s Modular Approach to Micro-Satellite

Design

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Student Initiated Project

• Fall 1999, idea presented to develop small satellite for HAM radio communications

• Effort expanded to become ongoing program of spacecraft design at Thayer School

• Currently 8 students

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DARTSat Student Team Members

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DARTSat Student Team Members

Michael D. Ferchak – B.E. Todd E. Kerner – M.D./Ph.D. Kevin M. Tompsett – B.A.  Augustus S. Moore – M.E.M. Amish Parashar – Class of 2003Courtney A. Vanyo – M.E.M. Jason J. Warren – M.E.M Shyam L. Yadati – B.E. 

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Project Concept

• Modular design

• Provide platform for research and educational opportunities

• Communications capabilities for HAM radio operation

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Stanford / CalPoly CubeSat Program Offers Thayer School Opportunity to Reach Into Space

Rendering from Stanford CubeSat Website

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Deployment Vehicle

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System Level Specifications

• 10 cm Cube prior to deployment

• Weight < 2 kg

• Approximately 1 year orbital life

• Battery/Solar Cell power system

• Satellite to Ground direct communication

• Standardized Bus capable of operating generic experiments/modules.

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DARTSat Services Bus

• A functional base module providing– Control and Data Handling– Power– Radio/Communications

• Approximately 2/3 total mass and volume of satellite

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Opportunity

• Opportunity for student and faculty to conduct research/experiments in a Low-Earth Orbit space environment.– Faculty research– Graduate research– Student B.E. projects

• Continuing design and testing opportunities for CPR module.

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Structural Design Stresses Modularity

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Possible Payloads

• Auroral Research• Low Earth Plasma Environment Mapping• Unique GPS Applications• Zero Gravity Micro-Machine Testing• Distributed Research and Communications

Constellations• High School Designed Learning

Experiences (no mice!!!)

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Satellite Block Diagram

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Communications

• Use of amateur radio frequencies

• Developing relationship with amateur radio community

• Working with the Amateur Satellite organization (AMSAT)

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Satellite Orbit

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Base-Station

• Base-Station currently exists at Thayer School with appropriate transmission power and frequencies.

• Minor additions to enable microprocessor control and operation.

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Funding For This Program…

• New Hampshire Space Grant Consortium

• Industry Sponsors and Partners– Lockheed Sanders

• Viewers Like You

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Spring Timeline

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Associated Faculty

Edmond S. Cooley, Assistant Professor

Francis E. Kennedy, Professor

James W. Labelle, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

Marc Lessard,

William Lotko, Professor

Clayton M. Okino, Assistant Professor

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Thayer School’s Modular Approach to Micro-Satellite

Design