1. UH CubeSat Project Organizational Group Meeting November 28, 2001

2. What is a Cube Sat?

3. A Future Vision for Cube Sats Battlefield Communications Mission to the Moon 2005-2006 52-Small-Satellite Constellation around Mars Colonization of the Moon and Mars with Roving Robots

4. Modular Design

5. Agenda Anatomy of a Cube Sat Proposed Organizational Chart, Schedule, and Budget Mission Brainstorming Formation of Subsystem Teams

6. Anatomy of a Cube Sat (Aaron Ohta provided a tour of the various satellite subsystems as shown on the Montana State University web page http://www.ssel.montana.edu/merope/ )

7. CubeSat Subsystems SCI - Science –Primary scientific mission instrumentation TTC - Tracking, Telemetry, and Command –Communication link between spacecraft and ground DCH - Data and Command Handling –Spacecraft computer hardware and software ADS - Analog and Digital Sensing –Sensors for temperature, pressure, GPS, etc. MSA - Mechanical Structures and Analysis –Mechanical and thermal analysis; antenna deployment

8. Proposed Organizational Chart Project Director Co-Director Chief Technical Advisor Administrative Support Industrial Advisory Board Faculty Advisor Data and Command Handling Analog/ Digital Sensors Mechanical Structures and Analysis Tracking, Telemetry, Command Science Advisor:BullockShiromaDobryMalhotraCoimbra Nejhad

9. Tentative Schedule JulJan Accept. Test AugFeb SepMar Final Int/Test Oct UH Int/Test Apr Launch Nov USSS Conf May DecJun Jan Feb Mar PDR Apr Nov Organization May DecJun CDR 200220032001

10. Tentative Budget Integration and Launch50,000 Subsystems Hardware SCI module TCC module DCH module ADS module MSA 15,000 Student Summer Stipends35,000 Total$100,000

11. Project Director/Co-Director Desired Qualifications –Will remain at UH through Spring 2003 –Strong leadership and management skills Submit application to Dr. Shiroma via e-mail by 12/5/01 –Resume emphasizing leadership experience –One-page narrative describing motivation for applying –Letter of recommendation by a CubeSat faculty member Applications are reviewed by faculty advisors, posted on the web page, and students submit e- mail vote by 12/12/01

12. Scientific Mission Ideas (Dr. Bullock shared some ideas on possible missions for the satellite. These included: atmospheric science, imaging, data compression, propulsion systems, optical gyroscopes, study of solar flares, diagnostic monitoring of other satellites)

13. Subsystems Team Formation (Each faculty member shared a few words on the possible opportunities available in each subsystem. The students then broke up into the five teams shown on the organizational chart.)