1. 22/06/101 The FUNcube Project RSGB-October 2011

2. 22/06/102 Introduction Background information about AMSAT and AMSAT-UK Brief history of “OSCAR” satellites Info on today's operational spacecraft Background of FUNcube FUNcube – what it will do Expected timelines The follow on spacecraft Some conclusions RSGB-October 2011

3. AMSAT–UK 500 individual members –most are active radio amateurs. One of more than 20 such groups worldwide. In Europe, AMSAT groups exist in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, and the UK.

4. OSCAR Satellites Oldest - Oscar 1 - launched 1961

5. OSCAR Satellites Largest – Oscar 40 – launched 2000 450kg to HEO on an Ariane 5

6. OSCAR Satellites Oldest still operational - Oscar 7 - launched 1974

7. OSCAR Satellites Latest –HW-1 – launched Dec 2009 - Oscar 68

8. OSCAR Satellites Created by groups in – US, Japan, UK, Russia, China, France, Germany, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Korea, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, India, Netherlands, South Africa

9. AMSAT-UK provided an S band transmitter/transponder in June 2004 and it was launched in October 2005 – Oscar 53

10. We offered a 3 watt S band PA in April 2004 It was launched in June 2004 In the beginning - AO51

12. ARISS- Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Educational awareness and publicity by school children speaking to astronauts

13. Columbus L/S Band Antennas

14. Cubesats Standard - less than I.3 kg 100x100x100mm Double and triples also possible Standard deployment mechanisms “PODS”.

15. PSLV launcher. CubeSat deployers

16. Current cubesat statistics 40 launched already 200+ being developed Created by groups in: US, India, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Spain, Portugal Poland, Estonia, Japan, Turkey, Mexico etc etc…...

17. The Amateur Satellite Service ITU regulated frequency bands: HF @ 7, 14, 21 & 28MHz VHF @ 145MHz UHF @ 435, 1260* & 2400MHz Microwave @ 3.4GHz*, 5.6GHz*, 5.8GHz*, 10GHz, 24GHz + * - with some limitations.

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19. 22/06/1019 FUNcube – the background Given that: Cubesats are “cheap” Cubesats can be built quickly Cubesats should be “simple” So: Could we create an educational outreach mission? Could it also have a amateur transponder? Could we create a team of volunteers with the skills/passion? Could we develop the actual educational outreach? Could we fund it? RSGB-October 2011

20. 22/06/1020 FUNcube – primary objective EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH STEM subjects – Radio – practical understanding of communication – Electronics – how radios work – Physics – Data from 40+ telemetry channels – Orbital mechanics - Doppler Materials science payload -Demonstrate loss of heat energy by radiation from two materials with differing surface finishes “Fitter Message” - Short greetings messages RSGB-October 2011

21. 22/06/1021 FUNcube Satellite 1-Unit CubeSat COTS CubeSat structure, EPS, Solar panels, PMAS and antennas Bespoke CCT (Command, Control & Telemetry) Board Bespoke RF and HPA boards VHF telemetry downlink– 1k2 BPSK with FEC (Forward Error Correction) Materials science experiment Mode UV linear transponder (20kHz, 1W PEP) Designed for SSO at around 600km (with a >5 year mission life!) AMSAT-UK’s first spacecraft RSGB-October 2011

22. 22/06/1022 Amateur radio operations During the night the satellite switches into amateur radio mode: The satellite receives on UHF (435.080-435.060MHz) and transmits on VHF (145.960-145.980MHz) The amateur radio transponder is used to demonstrate radio communications to schoolchildren and students of all ages Students are able to hear amateur voice signals when the satellite passes overhead RSGB-October 2011

23. 22/06/1023 FUNcube – The “stack” RSGB-October 2011

24. 22/06/1024 FUNcube – The “Stack” RSGB-October 2011

25. 22/06/1025 FUNcube – Special Solar Panel RSGB-October 2011

26. 22/06/1026 FUNcube – The “Stack” for real

27. 22/06/1027 Previous Team Meeting – Nov 2010 RSGB-October 2011

28. 22/06/1028 Latest Team Meeting - May 2011

29. 22/06/1029 Latest Team Meeting – May 2011 RSGB-October 2011

30. FUNcube – telemetry reception RSGB-October 2011

31. The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube dongle An SDR radio designed and built by Howard Long G6LVB The Pro version covers 61 -1700MHz 96kHz bandwidth I/Q output – works with all freeware SDR software & any OS Possibilities for remote reception networks /parallel processing Is creating a sensation! RSGB-October 2011

32. The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube dongle An SDR radio designed and built by Howard Long G6LVB The Pro version covers 61 -1700MHz 96kHz bandwidth I/Q output – works with all freeware SDR software & any OS Possibilities for remote reception networks /parallel processing Is creating a sensation! RSGB-October 2011

33. The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube dongle RSGB-October 2011

34. 22/06/1034 Getting ready for the launch FUNcube -1 WILL be ready for launch late this year! Qualification to suit Vega, PSLV, Soyuz etc etc. Project funding: Radio Communications Foundation Launch Fund raising http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity- web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?charityId=1001252 http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity- web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?charityId=1001252 RSGB-October 2011

35. 1st IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions & Cubesat Workshop - Rome 2011

36. 22/06/1036 PLUS UKube-1 And now UKube-1 RSGB-October 2011

37. 22/06/1037 PLUS UKube-1 And now UKube-1 MKARS Presentation Feb 2011

38. 22/06/1038 FUNcube Project – Timescales Project inception – Spring 2009 “Go ahead” given – July 2009 Agreement with ISIS signed – Nov 2009 First working hardware- April 2010 First “complete prototype” - Nov 2010 End to end testing complete- March 2011 FUNcube 1 &2 “Engineering model boards”- June 2011 Thermal & vibration testing successfully completed- July 2011 Flight hardware for FUNcube-2- Sept 2011 Complete Flight ready FUNcube-1 spacecraft– Late 2011 FUNCube-1 Launch- 2 nd half 2012? FUNCube-1 Launch- 2 nd half 2012? FUNcube2 on Ukube-1 launch- 2012? FUNcube2 on Ukube-1 launch- 2012? RSGB-October 2011

39. 22/06/1039 FUNcube – Conclusions Educational project with benefits for every generation Great example of volunteer teamwork Is actually “pushing” legislation Good publicity for amateur radio Has spawned the development of the first amateur VHF/UHF SDR radio Has created a second launch opportunity for free Is lots of FUN (and hard work) RSGB-October 2011

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41. 22/06/1041 Thank you for your attention Any Questions? Graham Shirville: g3vzv@amsat.org FUNcube websites: www.funcube.org.uk and www.funcubedongle.com AMSAT-UK website: www.uk.amsat.org – join us now! RSGB-October 2011