Transcript Thayer School’s Modular Approach to Micro-Satellite Design Student Initiated Project • Fall 1999, idea presented to develop small satellite for HAM radio communications • Effort.

Thayer School’s Modular
Approach to Micro-Satellite
Design
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
DARTSat Student Team Members
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 2003
Courtney A. Vanyo – M.E.M.
Jason J. Warren – M.E.M
Shyam L. Yadati – B.E.
Project Concept
• Modular design
• Provide platform for research and
educational opportunities
• Communications capabilities for HAM
radio operation
Stanford / CalPoly CubeSat Program Offers Thayer
School Opportunity to Reach Into Space
Rendering from Stanford CubeSat Website
Deployment Vehicle
System Level Specifications
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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.
DARTSat Services Bus
• A functional base module providing
– Control and Data Handling
– Power
– Radio/Communications
• Approximately 2/3 total mass and volume
of satellite
Opportunity
• Opportunity for student and faculty to
conduct research/experiments in a LowEarth Orbit space environment.
– Faculty research
– Graduate research
– Student B.E. projects
• Continuing design and testing opportunities
for CPR module.
Structural Design Stresses Modularity
Possible Payloads
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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!!!)
Satellite Block Diagram
Communications
• Use of amateur radio frequencies
• Developing relationship with amateur radio
community
• Working with the Amateur Satellite
organization (AMSAT)
Satellite Orbit
Base-Station
• Base-Station currently exists at Thayer
School with appropriate transmission power
and frequencies.
• Minor additions to enable microprocessor
control and operation.
Funding For This Program…
• New Hampshire Space Grant Consortium
• Industry Sponsors and Partners
– Lockheed Sanders
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Spring Timeline
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
Thayer School’s Modular
Approach to Micro-Satellite
Design