1. Planetary Lander PDR Team Name

2. Presentation Outline Provide a simple outline of the presentation
If possible, indicate team member(s) who will preset each section

3. Team Organization Single slide listing team members and role
Can use an organization chart

4. Acronyms Provide a list of acronyms used throughout the presentation
Used as reference only. Does not need to be read through

5. System Overview

6. Mission Summary Overview of mission objectives
Include any external objectives

7. System Requirement Summary
Overview of system (mission) level requirements
Use table to demonstrate understanding of requirements
Include requirements for the lander
Include requirements for the rocket

8. System Level Trade and Selection
Present preliminary system-level concepts considered
Configurations of rocket and lander
Present criteria for final configuration selection
Include sketches and diagrams of various concepts considered.

9. System Concept of Operations
Provide overview of operations of the system from launch to landing to lander operations.
Launch and descent operations
lander operations
Post-launch recovery
Simple flow diagrams and cartoons are a good way to present the CONOPS

10. Physical Layout Diagram of rocket showing major components
Dimensions
payload location
Major components involved in deploying payload
Diagram of lander
Identify major components and their locations

11. Rocket Design

12. Overview of Rocket Describe overall rocket design
Identify major components and locations
Rocket weight
Motor selection
Airframe diameter
Fins size and number of fins
Length of rocket
Identify CP and CG and distance between CP and CG

13. Rocket Materials Airframe material Fin material Nosecone material
Type of adhesives used
Rail button type
Motor retention

14. Rocket Recovery System
Parachute selection
Descent Rate
Harness
Type of shock cord, lengths and strengths
Linkages and strengths
Attachment points, eyebolts, fender washers, etc.
Parachute protection

15. Rocket Recovery System Deployment Method
Motor ejection or Altimeter
Altimeter selection
Altimeter wiring diagram
Charge installation process ( provide steps of operations)
Arming process (provide steps of operations)
Safety practices to avoid accidental firing during preparations
Ejection charge powder selection and quantity determination

16. Rocket Motor Selection
Primary motor selection
Backup motor selection
Thrust to weight ratio for each motor selection (5:1 minimum)
Flight simulations for each motor selection
Identify simulation software
Expected altitude

17. Lander Design

18. Lander Design Overview
Show block diagram or picture of lander
Identify major components
Dimensions
Mass of lander

19. Mechanical Subsystem

20. Mechanical Layout and Component Trade and Selection
Trade study of mechanical design and structure of lander
Show structure of lander
Identify location of major components
Identify major mechanical parts
Show at least two concepts
Indicate selection and reasons for selection

21. Lander Uprighting Mechanism Trade and Selection
Trade study on method and mechanisms for uprighting the lander
Identify major components
Explain the operation sequence to upright

22. Lander Descent Control Trade and Selection
Trade study on how the descent rate of the lander will be controlled
Identify devices used
Identify deployment of descent control devices
Calculate descent rate
Show at least two concepts
Identify selection and reason for selection

23. Lander Mass Budget Table providing Mass of all components
Mass of all structural elements
Sources of mass and uncertainties
Measured, data sheet, calculations
Total mass
Mass margin

24. Lander Electronics

25. Lander Electronics
Electronic block diagram showing all major components
Processors
Memories
Sensors
Drivers for mechanisms and actuators

26. Processor and Memory Trade and Selection
Identify at least two different processors considered
Specs of processor
Power consumption
Speed
Interfaces
Indicate selected design and reasons for selection

27. Lander Sensors Trade and Selection
Trade study of sensors to be used to determine state of lander
landing detection, deployment detection, etc.
Identify at least two different sensors
Indicate selected sensor and reasons for selection

28. Lander Radio Trade and Selection
Trade study for radio selection
Show at least two options
Identify frequency operation
Identify selection and reason for selection

29. Lander Radio Antenna Trade and Selection
Trade study of antennas for the lander
Type of antenna
Mounting location
Potential interference issues with structure
Any gain in antenna
Identify selection and reasons for selection

30. Lander Power Trade and Selection
Trade study of power sources for lander
Solar or battery selection and configuration
Power capacity
Mounting method
Protection circuits
Short circuit
Over-discharge for lithium ion cells
Identify selection and reason for selection

31. Lander Power Distribution
Electrical Power System Design
Regulators
Power distribution to subsystems, mechanisms, actuators
Power management

32. Additional Sensors
Identify two additional sensors and trade study for each additional sensor
GPS receiver can be an additional sensor
If selected, identify mounting location in addition to providing sensor information.
Camera can be an additional sensor
If selected, include mounting mechanisms and control of camera.

33. Software

34. Lander Software Design
Flow Chart of software
Identify software states and how software transitions to each state
Power up
Integration
Launch
Deployment
Landing
Ground operation

35. Software Development Plan
Describe plan for software development
Include
Prototyping and prototyping environments
Software subsystem development sequence
Development team
Test methodology

36. Ground Station

37. Ground Station Design Show block diagram of ground station
Identify all major components

38. Ground Station Antenna Trade and Selection
Key trade issues for antenna selection
Type of antenna
Antenna pattern
Range calculation
Mounted or hand held

39. Ground Station Software
Telemetry display prototypes
Identify any commercial or open source software packages to be used
Real time plotting if implemented
Image display if implemented

40. Ground Station Portability
Explain how ground station can be made portable
Battery operation life of ground station

41. Testing

42. Lander Testing Describe testing of lander subsystems
Describe testing during subsystem integration
Describe functional testing

43. Rocket Testing Describe testing of rocket Parachute deployment testing
Payload deployment testing
Flight test

44. Flight Operations Describe procedures during launch day
Rocket preparation
Lander Preparation
Lander integration into rocket
Preparations at the launch pad
Lander arming process

45. Program Schedule
Show schedule of the complete development cycle up to time of launch
Component and service schedule
When components are bought and lead times for components
Services required (contract machining, PCB, etc.)

46. Program Budget Show budget for all parts of the program Components
Services
Travel expenses

47. Summary
Describe state of development efforts, any accomplishments, issues, and way forward

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