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Spacecraft Program
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Student Program ObjectivesStudent Program ObjectivesObjectiveObjective
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Provide students hands-on practical Provide students hands-on practical training in systems engineering.training in systems engineering.
Take student through life cycle of a Take student through life cycle of a projectproject
MeansMeans
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What is the Life Cycle of a Student Project?
$$GotConcept
Mission
InitialConcept Reality
Find a Free Launch
OperateIn Space
Ability
Innovation
Conceive & Analyze
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Picosatellite Launcher
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Launched
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Launch
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Operations
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OPALCompletely Successful Mission
Launched PicoSatsStill OperationalPromoted Space Operations Research
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SAPPHIRE
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Started: April 1994Completed: June 1998
Funding: JPL
Mission: Test MEMS Infra Red DetectorsCCD B/W Camera (student)Voice Synthesizer (student)
Launch: August 2001USAF AthenaKodiak, Alaska
Material Costs: $50,000
SAPPHIRE
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Emerald
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Emerald(2) – joint Stanford/Santa Clara University
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Orion
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Orion
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Precision Formation Flying – Emerald/Orion
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Changes in Program
Collaborative Real-World Projects
What is Needed?
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Shorter Project Life Cycles (< 1 Yr)Lower Cost ProjectsBetter Launch GuaranteeMissions of Interest to Government & Industry
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CubeSat – The Next Generation
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CubeSat
Specifications
Size ~ 4 inch (10cm) cube
Weight ~ 1kg
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• Aluminum 7075-T6
• Spring Deployed
• Cable Actuator
• Railings
• Interface port (access CubeSat in deployer)
PicoSat Orbiting Deployer
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CubeSat Launch Costs
Universities $40,000/CubeSat
Amateur Radio/ $40,000/CubeSatPrivate
Government/ $40,000/CubeSatIndustry
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