RoverSat Critical Design Review UCCS Space Grant Team DemoSat II CDR RoverSat Critical Design Review UCCS Space Grant Team Roger Mourning, Justin Perkins, Courtnee Applegate, Anna Stanko Faculty Advisor Dr. Jason Roney 2 April 2004 UCCS Space GrantUCCS Space Grant University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Mission Description Photograph landing site with autonomous rover Determine reference voltage and convert to reference pressure Open payload and deploy rover upon landing based on reference pressure Record temperature and pressure profiles of the atmosphere UCCS Space Grant

Mission Goals and NASA Benefits Objective: Deploy and operate rover upon landing. Image landing site autonomously. Mass requirement of 1.5 kg NASA Benefits: Prototype development of future Mars or Moon rovers. Methods could lead NASA on new design paths. UCCS Space Grant

System Requirements Payload Capsule Rover Insulation (Gatorfoam) Hinges and tether pipe Pressure sensor Basic stamp Rover Robot Digital camera IR proximity detector UCCS Space Grant

System Overview UCCS Space Grant

System Interfaces UCCS Space Grant

Mass Budget Item Weight (g) Payload Hobo Type T thermocouple 36.6 MicroDAQ PHT-251 31.2 heater and 9V battery 195.6 hinges and screws 29.3 tether tube and payload casing 504.1 Rover on-board electronics 397.0 Robot 197.2 Total 1391.0 UCCS Space Grant

Project Organization UCCS Space Grant

Budget Base Cost Shipping Totals M3X20 Nylon Screws (10) $2.50 Nylon Pin Hinges (6) $1.70 M3 Nylon Hex Nuts (10) $1.90 Rover (Bulldozer Kit) $39.95 4 9V Batteries $15.00 On-board Electronics $289.75 $6.81 $296.56 $350.80 $357.61 UCCS Space Grant

Schedule CDR Slides Thursday, Apr. 1 CDR ( Critical Design Review) Friday, Apr. 2 Component/Instrument Testing April - May System Design/ Integration April - June On-Site Visits July Payload Construction June - July Payload Testing (test landings) Outline for final report Monday, July 26 Prepare final presentation July 26 - Aug. 4 Final Report Slides Thursday, Aug. 5 LRR Slides Final Report Presentation Friday, Aug. 6 LRR (Launch Readiness Review) Launch Saturday, Aug. 7 Prepare final report Aug. 9 - Oct. 31 Final Report Monday, Nov. 1 UCCS Space Grant

Conclusion Goals Mass budget of 1.391 kg Financial budget of $357.61 Deploy rover to image landing site autonomously upon reaching reference pressure Measure temperature and pressure during flight and at the landing site Mass budget of 1.391 kg Financial budget of $357.61 UCCS Space Grant

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