Payload 03 Information
Payload Flight Number:
Institution:
Payload Title:
OSIRIS Lite (OLite)
Student Leader:
Faculty Advisor:
Payload class:
SMALL
Payload ID Number:
03
Mass:
2.356kg
Current:
Serial Downlink:
1200
Analog Downlink:
Serial Commands:
yes
Discrete Commands:
Payload Specification & Integration Plan
Due: 06/01/2010
Delivered:
Payload Integration Certification
Scheduled: 08/06/2010
Actual:
Flight Operation Plan
Due: 08/01/2010
Delivered:
Final Flight / Science Report
Due: 12/17/2010
Delivered:
Abstract:
OSIRIS Lite (OLite) is being developed by students at The Pennsylvania State University's Student Space Programs Laboratory (SSPL) as a technology demonstration for the OSIRIS CubeSat. Ultimately, the technologies demonstrated by OLite will make up the spacecraft bus for the OSIRIS satellite, designed to investigate the effects of space weather on the ionosphere. As the challenges for developing student satellite hardware are significant, a precursor balloon flight will provide the necessary heritage to enable a more costly and complex project. OLite is demonstrating the communications, guidance, navigation and control and power subsystems which are in the critical path for the development and subsequent flight of the OSIRIS CubeSat. These demonstrations take advantage of the near space environment provided by a balloon flight to verify the systems will operate in their desired manor when the CubeSat is launched (expected in 2013). The team currently consists of more than 20 undergraduate students from many disciplines across the university including computer science, physics, and aerospace, mechanical, computer and electrical engineering. OLite conforms to all the requirements specified in the Call for Proposals. Additionally, OLite will require clearance below the interface panel for an antenna operating at in the 400 MHz and 900 MHz bands and support for a ground station requiring a 10A 120 V AC circuit. |