ARISSat-1 from 2010 to 2011 Dayton AMSAT Forum 2011 Gould Smith, WA4SXM ARISSat-1 AMSAT Project Manager
ARISSat-1 Background Mission from ARISS To provide a STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) opportunity for children around the world
ARISSat-1 Players AMSAT – Design, Build and Test the satellite AMSAT – Design, Build and Test the satellite NASA – Provide parts, mentor, safety inspection, interface with Russia, transport the satellites to Russia NASA – Provide parts, mentor, safety inspection, interface with Russia, transport the satellites to Russia RSC Energia – provide battery, interface satellite to Progress, install the Kursk Experiment, transport to ISS, deploy RSC Energia – provide battery, interface satellite to Progress, install the Kursk Experiment, transport to ISS, deploy Microchip – provide hardware & software development support Microchip – provide hardware & software development support
ARISSat-1 Solar Panel Simulator
ARISSat-1 on the ISS
ARISSat-1 NASA Safety Review
Vibration Testing
ARISSat-1 System
ARISSat-1 Structure 09/2010
ARISSat-1 Systems 09/2010
ARISSat-1 Structure
ARISSat-1 Structures
Solar Panels 6 High efficiency panels 6 High efficiency panels Panels donated by NASA from SMEX project Panels donated by NASA from SMEX project 19” x 10.5” 19” x 10.5”
ARISSat-1 Solar Panel Testing
Kursk Experiment Experiment sampled once per orbit Experiment sampled once per orbit Experiment must run on +5V ≤ 100ma Experiment must run on +5V ≤ 100ma Experiment powered for 100 min/orbit Experiment powered for 100 min/orbit Collect up to 2k of data Collect up to 2k of data Then 2k of data downloaded to IHU for 2 seconds, then Exp powered down Then 2k of data downloaded to IHU for 2 seconds, then Exp powered down Data transmitted in BPSK data stream with Telemetry Data transmitted in BPSK data stream with Telemetry
Kursk Experiment Kursk State Technical University Kursk State Technical University Measures the vacuum at different altitudes Measures the vacuum at different altitudes
IHU
ARISSat-1 Cabling
ARISSat-1 Cables
ARISSat-1 Band Plan
Live ARISSat-1 Signals CW, BPSK, Transponder, FM (Voice/SSTV)
ARISSat-1 Signals FM on 2m FM on 2m Voice ID Voice ID Voice Greetings Voice Greetings SSTV video (Robot-36) SSTV video (Robot-36) CW ID and Callsigns CW ID and Callsigns BPSK Experiment and Telemetry Data BPSK Experiment and Telemetry Data New Phil Karn, KA9Q BPSK-1000 encoding scheme, plus old Phase bps BPSK New Phil Karn, KA9Q BPSK-1000 encoding scheme, plus old Phase bps BPSK 70cm/2m Transponder 70cm/2m Transponder
Voice Greetings 24 different greetings 24 different greetings Mainly from children, some adults, and Gagarin Mainly from children, some adults, and Gagarin Secret word Secret word 15 different languages 15 different languages EnglishSpanishRussianFrench ItalianDutchSwedishJapanese ChineseCatalanBengaliPortuguese HebrewNepaleseGerman
ARISSat-1 Video Actual Robot-36 SSTV image transmitted from the ARISSat-1 demo system
ARISSat-1 Video Originally Four cameras on SuitSat-2 Originally Four cameras on SuitSat-2 Originally mounted in an enclosure on the helmet Originally mounted in an enclosure on the helmet ARISSat-1 will have 2 cameras on the top and bottom ARISSat-1 will have 2 cameras on the top and bottom ARISSat-1 top and bottom with a mirror to look sideways ARISSat-1 top and bottom with a mirror to look sideways CPLD analyzing pictures CPLD analyzing pictures Sequenced images converted to Robot-36 and sent to SDX for transmission Sequenced images converted to Robot-36 and sent to SDX for transmission
ARISSat-1 Orlan Battery
Satellites on their way to crating
To the crater’s
Satellites at the crater’s
ARISSat-1 #1 crated
Testing in Russia
Testing Continues
Packing for the Progress
ARISSat-1 Packing
Into the Progress
In the Progress
ARISSat-1 on the ISS
ARISSat-1 Battery Rated for 5 charge/discharge cycles for EVAs Rated for 5 charge/discharge cycles for EVAs Working in a much lower temperature environment Working in a much lower temperature environment Gone through one discharge cycle Gone through one discharge cycle Will be charged before July deployment Will be charged before July deployment
ARISSat-1 Education Mission 1. HELP! Need help developing lessons Need help developing lessons Need volunteers to do demos in schools Need volunteers to do demos in schools 1 hour activity for students 1 hour activity for students
ARISSat-1/ RadioSkaf-V/Kedr The team is looking forward to the late July deployment The team is looking forward to the late July deployment We hope for 2+ months of good operation from ARISSat-1 We hope for 2+ months of good operation from ARISSat-1 We hope to generate interest in STEM education We hope to generate interest in STEM education
ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V Questions?