1. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 1 RockOn and RockSat Payload Canister... A Sounding Rocket Payload Workshop and The Next Step In Low Cost Student Access To Space Colorado & Virginia Space Grant Consortium RockSat Presentation 23 June 2009

2. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 2 0.0 Presentation Overview 1.0 History “ The story of RocketSat and its evolution to the Next How-To Workshop and Low Cost Student Access to Space and BEYOND!” 2.0 RockOn! “Where it all begins…” 3.0 RockSat-C “You’ve built our standard payload, come back and build a payload of your own… with some guidance and restrictions of course…” 4.0 RockSat-X “Is RockSat-C too easy? Too limited? How about full access to space?

3. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 3 A Brief History

4. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 4 - The workshop kit or RocketSat has been under development and testing since January 2006 - RocketSat was developed by undergraduate students from the University of Colorado at Boulder - RocketSat has flown four times in different configurations - RocketSat I September 2006 - RocketSat IIApril 2007 - RocketSat IIIJune 2007 - RocketSat DMarch 2008 (moved to June/July 2008) - RocketSat IVJune 24, 2008 1.0 History

5. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 5 Objectives: 1. Easily reproducible payload design (COTS) 2. Qualitative data description of flight environment with altitude 3. Science Package: - Geiger Counter - Microwave Detector - Temperature sensor - Accelerometers - Pressure sensor 1.1 History: RocketSat I

6. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 6 1.1 History: RocketSat I… Before

7. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 7

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9. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 9 Objectives: 1. Easily reproducible payload design (COTS) 2. Record detailed flight data: - Video Camera 3. Environmental sensors: - Temperature - Pressure - Humidity - Three-axis accelerometers - Strain gauges - Faculty GPS experiment 1.2 History: RocketSat II

10. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 10 1.2 History: RocketSat II Stacked Configuration

11. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 11 1.2 History: RocketSat II Stacked Configuration

12. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 12 1.2 History: RocketSat II CSI RockSat

13. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 13 Objectives: 1. Re-fly all hardware from RS I except microwave sensor and Geiger counter 2. New Sensors: - Silicon pressure sensor - New Geiger counter - New microwave sensor 1.3 History: RocketSat III The Third Time’s A Charm

14. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 14 1.3 History: RocketSat III

15. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 15 RocketSat D (for Donut) Objectives 1. Sanity check for RockOn workshop kit 1.4 History: RocketSat-D Sanity Check

16. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 16 RockOn! The Next How-To Workshop

17. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 17 2.1 Payload Overview Main Computer Board Accelerometer board Geiger Counter (Science) Code—Embedded C Over the course of 3 days!

18. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 18 2.1 Payload Overview Mount, Stack, and Enclose! Plate Integration 5 Teams Stacked Canister Integration

19. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium The Concept:

20. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 20 2.2 RockOn 2008 RockOn 2008: June 23 – 27: - 19 teams of 3-4 participants per team, 57 participants - Launched June 27, 2008 on Improved Orion 100 % Success Rate!

21. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 21 3.2.1 RockOn 2008: Who Came? 57 People 1 4414 3 3 8 1 31322131 8 2 1 2 57 Participants!

22. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium What we told them…

23. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium Workshop Goals:

24. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium Then another something else amazing happened…

25. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium Workshop Goals: RockOn 2008

26. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 26 2.3 RockOn 2009 RockOn 2009: June 21 – 26: - 15 teams of 3-4 participants per team, 45 participants - Launched June 26, 2009 on Terrier-Improved Orion 100 % Success Rate!

27. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 27 3.3.1 RockOn 2009: Who Came? 45 Participants! - And YOU! 1 123 3 7312122 1 4 3 1 3 2 1 2 1

28. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium RockOn 2008 and 2009:

29. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium RockOn 2008 and 2009:

30. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium RockOn 2009:

31. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium RockOn 2008 and 2009:

32. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium RockOn 2009: RockOn 2009

33. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 33 RockSat-C The Next Step In Low-Cost Student Access to Space

34. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 34 3.1 RockSat Payload Canister Established RockOn led to the development of the RockSat Payload Canister Standard Interface to Wallops Flight Facility’s Sub-SEM ring assembly. Proven concept: RockOn 2008/2009 RockSat 2009 RockSat-W Standard:  (March 2008)  Mass Standard  MOI Standard  Streamline Integration  Vibe/MOI not required

35. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 35 3.2 RockSat Payload Canister Structural Highlights: -Each shall weight < 20* lbs with payloads and hardware -Sixteen (16) 8-32 Cap Head screw around split barrel -Five (5) 8-32 Cap Head screws on both top and bottom bulk heads, ten total. -CG shall lie within a 1X1X1” envelope centered on the geometric centroid of the canister. WFF Interface: - Wire-way to pass RBF/Command wires to Wallops Flight Facility * RockSat Requirement, Workshop Canisters are a standard established in spring of 2008

36. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 36 3.3 RockSat Paylod Canister Integration WFF Interface: -Twelve (12) 8-32 Cap Head screws attach canister to Sub-SEM rings. -Bolt circle:  = 10.8” -8-32 socket cap head screws Highlights: -Cans designed to be easily integrated onto Wallops Flight Facility’s Sub-SEM ring assembly -Integration of five cans (left) to Sub-SEM ring assembly successful during RockOn 2008/2009 and RockSat 2009

37. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 37 3.4 RockSat Payload Canister Electrical Two Key Requirements: 0.SYS.1 All payloads shall be designed such that Wallops will always know its status as active or inactive (current flowing/not flowing). 1.SYS.1 Payloads wishing to activate early shall be designed such that Wallops can activate and deactivate the payload or subsections of the payload via a single set of RBF wires. 1.SYS.2 Payloads wishing to activate at launch shall be designed with two opens in the system such that activation occurs if and only if Wallops has closed the RBF connection and the G switch has been depressed. Activation Types: RockOn Style (Latching) Command Line (Early Activation)

38. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 38 PL 1 PL 2 PL 3 PL 4 PL 5 PL 6 PL 7 PL 8 PL 9 Participating Schools Boston University Colorado State University Metropolitan State College Penn State, Mont Alto University of Colorado at Boulder University of Minnesota University of North Dakota University of Puerto Rico University of Wyoming Virginia Tech University of North Dakota Metropolitan State College Colorado State University 3.5 Who Flew in 2009? 10 Universities from across the United States sent payloads to just over 72 miles on June 26, 2009!

39. 39 PL 1 PL 2 PL 3 PL 4 PL 5 PL 6 PL 7 PL 8 PL 9 Participating Schools University of Northern Colorado Colorado State University College of Engineering: Temple Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Colorado at Boulder University of Minnesota University of Puerto Rico University of Wyoming Virginia Tech West Virginia University 3.6 Who Will You Hear From Today? CSU Conceptual Payload Design University of Minnesota Conceptual Payload Design

40. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 40 Schedule--2010

41. 41 RockSat-W*RockSat-C Task(s) 06-17-2010ThursdayArrive Chris/Shawn Vis. Insp. 06-18-2010FridayRoom SetupWFF/COSGC visual inspection, MOI/Vibe testing 06-19-2010SaturdayGeiger /Conformal CoatingAction Items From Vibe 06-20-2010SundayAVR Build/Programming Part1 Action Items From Vibe 06-21-2010MondayProgramming Part II And mech. Integration Back-up testing day, begin WFF integration 06-22-2010TuesdayCan Integration, Rocket Integration WFF integration 06-23-2010WednesdayData analysis methods, tours, future opportunities Presentations to workshop participants and tours 06-24-2010ThursdayLaunch 06-25-2010FridayBack-up launch 3.7 Schedule * Different than RockOn 2008 and 2009

42. COSGC, WFF, and WSMR 42 Pushing the RockSat Concept to New E x tremes Colorado Space Grant Consortium

43. COSGC, WFF, and WSMR 4.1 Standard Interface Center of gravity: Constrained to TBD envelope ~12’’ ~12” Weight: ~ 30 lbs Based on standard interface like RockSat-CBased on standard interface like RockSat-C Participants no longer constrained to canister, howeverParticipants no longer constrained to canister, however 30 lbs of payload30 lbs of payload 28 V with 1 Ah provided by Wallops28 V with 1 Ah provided by Wallops 3 Non-Redundant Events3 Non-Redundant Events 1 Redundant Event1 Redundant Event Access to space environmentAccess to space environment GPS data of flightGPS data of flight Standard mounting plateStandard mounting plate Environmental testing in prior to flightEnvironmental testing in prior to flight What you get:

44. COSGC, WFF, and WSMR 4.2 Concept of Operations 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Launch Telemetry/GPS begins Telemetry/GPS begins 2. Launch to Apogee Telemetry/GPS continues Telemetry/GPS continues 3. Apogee Nose cone separation Nose cone separation Skin separation Skin separation De-spin to TBD rate De-spin to TBD rate Telemetry/GPS continues Telemetry/GPS continues 4. Descent Telemetry/GPS continues Telemetry/GPS continues 5. Chute Deploy Telemetry/GPS continues Telemetry/GPS continues 6. Landing Telemetry/GPS terminates Telemetry/GPS terminates Payloads recovered Payloads recovered CONOPS: Wallops Ground Station

45. COSGC, WFF, and WSMR 45 Payload Interfaces

46. COSGC, WFF, and WSMR 4.3 Payload Interfaces Longerons RockSat-X Plate t = TBD Keep Out Area (Orange) Payload Space Begins Power/Telem Box Longeron Bolting Holes 17” Diameter, TBD Keep-Out17” Diameter, TBD Keep-Out Mounting Grid Provides Std. InterfaceMounting Grid Provides Std. Interface Power Telemetry Box (GSE/Wallops) Plate/Longeron SystemPower Telemetry Box (GSE/Wallops) Plate/Longeron System CU Provides Plate + P/T BoxCU Provides Plate + P/T Box Summary: 28V In (X3) Telemetry Out To Wallops

47. Design Reviews CoDR(MIC),PDR(RDM),CD R(DR) Design Reviews CoDR(MIC),PDR(RDM),CD R(DR) Design Reviews CoDR(MIC),PDR(RDM),CDR (DR) January February March April May June July August September October November December RS-X 1 Announced Draft User’s Guide Complete Notice of Intent DUE Deposits DUE 201020112012 Selections Made Envr.Testing RS-X 1 Launch RockSat-X 2 Announced NOI Due Deposits Due Selections Made Envr.Testing RockSat-X 3 Announced Deposits Due Selections Made RS-X 2 Launch NOI Due 4.4 RockSat-X Schedule RockSat-X 1 (12 Months) RockSat-X 2 (15 Months) RockSat-X 3 (15 Months)

48. Colorado Space Grant Consortium Virginia Space Grant Consortium 48 RockOn and RockSat Payload Canister... Further Questions and/or Comments