Ky Sat Briefing Status Report NASA Ames Research
Ky. Sat Briefing & Status Report NASA Ames Research Campus 9 August 2006
Presentation Overview o o o The Technology Team Interactions & Networking Project Strategies Concept of Operations Design Overview 9 August 2006 o o o Capabilities Standout Deltas Completed Tasks Remaining Looking Forward 2
Ky. Sat Technology Team o Alaa Aly n n o n University of Kentucky Systems Design Bill Hutchison n n o Morehead State University Ground Operations Garrett Chandler n o University of Louisville Software Systems Jennifer Carter n o Dale Mc. Clure n n o University of Louisville Mechanical Systems University of Kentucky RF Systems Greg Strickler n n Western Kentucky University Software Systems Daniel Erb n n Murray State University Support Systems 9 August 2006 3
Ky. Sat On-Site Advisors o Dr. Ben Malphrus n n o Morehead State University Ground. Ops Lead Dr. Jim Lumpp n n University of Kentucky Engineering Lead 9 August 2006 4
Interactions & Networking o Stanford Advisors n n n o Suppliers n n n o Bob Twiggs Jamie Cutler Ben Yuan Ivan Galysh - Sten. Sat Craig Clark - Clyde Space Andrew Kalman - Pumpkin Adam Reif - Pumpkin Myke Kalachian - Spectro. Lab Launch Integration n n o Ham Radio APRS n n o Ky. Sat Interns n n n o Bob Bruninga Bill Diaz Matt Colgan Pierric Jammes Cedric Bayart Others n n n John Ellis Jeff Kruth Bill Storck William Whalen Brian Klofas 9 August 2006 5
Project Strategies o o o Simplicity Commercial Off-the-Shelf Systems Leverage Existing Work Remove Non-Critical Subsystems Task-Oriented Work Schedule Documentation n n Real-Time Abstract 9 August 2006 6
Concept of Operations o o Provide Focus to Efforts Two Operational Modes n n o Mode 1 – Basic Analog User Mode 2 – Advanced Digital User New Revision in Progress 9 August 2006 7
Mode 1 Summary o o Intended for educational user Capabilities n n n o o Audio Playback Photo Capture Audio Telemetry Scheduled or Keypad Initiation No computer required for playground station 9 August 2006 8
Mode 2 Summary o o Intended for advanced users Capabilities n n o o Upload data Download data Transactions archived on server Additional hardware required 9 August 2006 9
Design Overview o System Overview n n n n 9 August 2006 o Flight Processor Electrical Power System VHF/UHF Radio System S-Band Radio System Digital Still Camera Mass Digital Storage Solar Arrays System Support Module n n n n DTMF Decoder Real Time Clock TCXO Backup RTC Power Watch Dog Timer Supervisor Processor Camera Interface Antenna Deployment 10
Design Overview o Ground Segment n Main Ground Station o o n Secondary Ground Stations o o o n n n o 9 August 2006 K-12 School Users Ham Radio Enthusiasts Kentucky Universities Data Packet Network Ky. Sat Database Ky. Sat. com o n S-Band Communications Primary Data Pipeline User Page HAM Page End Users 11
System Block Diagram 9 August 2006 12
SSM Block Diagram 9 August 2006 13
Ground Block Diagram 9 August 2006 14
Capabilities o o o 9 August 2006 Continuous Wave Beacon Digital Beacons Audio Telemetry Audio Playback Photographs Telemetry Windows Command Schedule Power Mode Switching File Transfer S-Band Radio Control DTMF Receive 15
Standout Deltas o o o o Automatic Position Reporting System Compatible Morehead 21 -Meter S-Band Communications S-Band Radio as Payload Ky. Sat System Support Module Audio Telemetry Rapid Design & Build Educational Focus 9 August 2006 16
Completed Tasks o o o o Antenna Mounting Antenna Deployment Electrical Power System UHF/VHF Radio Solar Cells SSM Layout File System Library Command Scheduler 9 August 2006 17
Completed Tasks o o o o 9 August 2006 Command List Telemetry Channels MIME Encoder KS 64 Encoder Packet Framing KCOM Format Timestamp Format Data File Formats 18
Tasks Remaining o o Build System Support Module Build Solar Panels Acquire Electrical Power System Hysteresis Bars and Magnets n n o Determine Appropriate Size Purchase Adjust Satellite Center of Mass 9 August 2006 19
Tasks Remaining o o o o Acquire S-Band Feed Horn Buy VHF/UHF Radio Board Build Antenna Mount Gold Plate Antennas Build Antenna Tuning Circuit Characterize Antennas IARU Frequency Allocation 9 August 2006 20
Tasks Remaining o o o Acquire File System Library Acquire Salvo Libraries Acquire Rev C Flight Module o o o 9 August 2006 Versioning System Server Finish Abstract Documentation Update Concept of Operations 21
Looking Forward o o o Ground Station Software Web Programming Flight Software Engineering Model Construction Flight Model Construction o System Verification o Thermal/Vacuum Tests o Teaching Integration Strategy o Strategy for Fall and Beyond 9 August 2006 22
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