Payload 12 Information
Payload Flight Number:
Institution:
Payload Title:
SORA – Stratospheric Organisms and Radiation Analyzer
Student Leader:
Faculty Advisor:
Payload class:
Large
Payload ID Number:
12
Mass:
Current:
Serial Downlink:
Analog Downlink:
Serial Commands:
Discrete Commands:
Payload Specification & Integration Plan
Due: 06/22/2018
Delivered:
Payload Integration Certification
Scheduled: 07/27/2018
Actual:
Flight Operation Plan
Due: 07/19/2018
Delivered:
Final Flight / Science Report
Due: 12/07/2018
Delivered:
Abstract:
The SORA 2.0 payload will again sample for the existence of microorganisms and bacterial spores in the upper atmosphere. This mission will build upon the first SORA mission in 2017, and help confirm previous findings using a further developed capture system. Furthermore, the payload will study various aspects of the surrounding environment such as radiation exposure, temperature, pressure and humidity. The payload has three main scientific objectives. First, build upon and further develop a novel system that will isolate surrounding air and sample for cells. Second, an on-board MiniPIX USB silicon sensor will analyze exposure to cosmic radiation that microorganisms may encounter. Finally, a mature version of RESU (Realtime Environmental Sensing Unit) will monitor the environmental conditions such as temperature, pressure, and humidity. The payload design will take advantage of additive manufacturing and hobby electronics in its construction to provide an accessible basis for future missions and explore the bounds of the technology available.
Payload Integration Plan:
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