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This document provides information about the Fairchild Wheeler CubeSat Program. It discusses the history and goals of CubeSats, including their original 1999 design by universities and increasing numbers launched each year. It outlines the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative that has supported launches from 29 US states. One section focuses on the first high school CubeSat launch in 2013 by Thomas Jefferson High School. The document also covers CubeSat subsystems, phases of the program, disciplines required, and plans to support 50 students over multiple years in the development of 3 CubeSats.

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My Project Satarlite

This document provides information about the Fairchild Wheeler CubeSat Program. It discusses the history and goals of CubeSats, including their original 1999 design by universities and increasing numbers launched each year. It outlines the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative that has supported launches from 29 US states. One section focuses on the first high school CubeSat launch in 2013 by Thomas Jefferson High School. The document also covers CubeSat subsystems, phases of the program, disciplines required, and plans to support 50 students over multiple years in the development of 3 CubeSats.

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FAIRCHILD WHEELER CubeSat PROGRAM

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Goal of launching a CubeSat
Achievable
No Invention Needed
No Discovery Needed
1% Talent 99% Hard Work
The ACHIEVEMENT would be.
Its

PRICELESS

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History of CubeSat
1999

Design Jordi Puig-Suari of California Polytechnic State University


Bob Twiggs of Stanford University

2003

First Launch

Russian Rocket Eurockot

2006

14 Launched

One rocket. Rocket failed and was destroyed during launch

2012

75 placed in orbit

2013

First Launch by a High School Thomas Jefferson High School Virginia

2015

100 plan to be placed in orbit

Next 5 years 1000 units plan to be placed in orbit


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NASA CubeSat Launch initiative (CSLI)
Presidents initiative for every state to launch a
CubeSat
CubeSat Launch Initiative satellites selected to date come from 29 states: Alabama,
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut
Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New
Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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NASA CubeSat Launch initiative (CSLI)
The Discovery Museum and Planetarium
Bridgeport, CT, 06604
DISCOSAT-1
Educational mission designed to engage and educate K12 students in the Bridgeport, CT Public School System
through a Museum partnership with Discovery Magnet
School. The main science goal is to help characterize the
orbital debris field from orbit through an innovative
aerogel capture and stereographic camera system.
Payload: Aerogel debris capture block
Science/Technology Demonstration: Orbital debris - Inspace capture of orbital debris
Focus Areas: Education, Scientific Research
Selected: 2013
POC: David Mestre

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NASA CubeSat Launch initiative (CSLI)
First High School Launch
Thomas Jefferson High School
Virginia
NASA
Launch #
160

Launch Date Name


11/20/2013 TJSat

Contractor
Thomas Jefferson
High School

Mission
Class Type

Sub-type

Launch
Ejector Vehicle

uni

1U

PPOD

Minotaur 1

Mission Functional
Status Status
2 N

2 (Deployed) The spacecraft is confirmed to have released from the launch vehicle
N (Non-operational) No activity can be detected

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NASA CubeSat Launch initiative (CSLI)
First High School Launch
Spacecraft Specifications
Launch Mass

0.89 kg (2.19 lbs)

Spacecraft
Dimensions

10 x 10 x 11 cm (3.9 x 3.9 x 4.5 in)

Solar Arrays

Body mounted solar cells, < 3 W avg.

Stabilization

Uncontrolled

Uplink Frequency

Launch Specifications
Launch Vehicle

Minotaur I, Primary
Payload: ORS-3

145.980 MHz, 1200 bps AFSK

Launch Site

NASA Wallops Flight


Facility, Wallops Island, VA

Downlink
Frequency

437.320 MHz, 1200 bps AFSK

Date

November 19th, 2013

Transmitter Max
Power

1W

Mission Life

6 months (2-4 year orbit lifetime)

Orbit Parameters

500km, 40.5 inclination


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NASA CubeSat Launch initiative (CSLI)
First High School Launch
50 dedicated students over the course of 7 years

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Subsystems

Structural
Thermal Control
Power
Propulsion
Attitude Control
Communications
Command
Launch Site
Ground System
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Subsystems Priorities

Launch Site
Ground System
Structural
Power
Thermal Control
Communications
Attitude Control
Propulsion
Command
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Disciplines For Success


Collaboration
Information Management
Methodology
Program Management
Computer Science
Software Development
Math
Physics
Engineering
Tool Development
Test

Intense
Intense
Intense
Intense
Intense
Intense
Intense
Intense
Intense
Intense
Impossible Almost
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Collaboration Rules For Engagement
Dont assume the obvious.
Ask a question as many times as it takes to understand the answer.
Brainstorm.
Think Out Loud.
If you and your colleague draw different conclusions, you have different information.
I dont know is an acceptable answer to any question.
No dumb question, just answers.
Dont underestimate anyones abilities.
Write everything down.
Generate minutes to every meeting.
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Launch Vehicle

CubeSat

P-POD Poly-PicoSatellite Orbital Deployer


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Numbers
Regency TR-1 1954 Transistors

4,540,000,000

Age of the EARTH

7,000,000,000

Humans on the Planet

13,800,000,000

Age of the Universe


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History In 15 Years
Regency TR-1 1954 Transistor Radio

Sputnik 10-4-1957 First Satellite Soviet Union

Sputnik 2 11-3-1957 First Animal in Orbit Laika Soviet Union

Vostok 1 04-12-1961 First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin Soviet Union

Apollo 11 07-20-1969 First Man On the Moon Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin US

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Three Phase Approach


Phase One
Launch Site
Ground System
Structural
Power
Thermal Control
Communications
Attitude Control
Propulsion
Command
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Three Phase Approach


Phase Two
Launch Site
Ground System
Structural
Power
Thermal Control
Communications
Attitude Control
Propulsion
Command

Latitude

North: 41 36' 11.595"

Longitude West: -73 5' 15.8964"

Altitude

Miles: 1200

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Three Phase Approach


Phase Three
Launch Site
Ground System
Structural
Power
Thermal Control
Communications
Attitude Control
Propulsion
Command
Camera

Latitude

North: 41 36' 11.595"

Longitude West: -73 5' 15.8964"

Altitude

Miles: 1200

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Three Phase Approach
Phase Four
Think Outside The Box
Lets:
Invent Something
Discover Something
Be The First To Do Something NEW
Launch Our Own Satellite
To Earth
Return It Safety
To Earth

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Investment
Students
50
Years
2
Hours
51000
Variable
Calculated

Hours per
week day

Days per
week
1

Hours per
weekend
5

Weekend
days
6

Total
Individual
Student
Hours

Weeks
1

40

Summer
hours
440

Summer
days
4

Summer
Weeks
5

Total
Total
Individual Individual
Student
student
Total yearly
Summer
hous+
Total
Student
Total
Project
Hours
Summer
Students
hours
Total years summers Total Hours
7
140
580
50
29000
2
1
51000

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15 Year ROI
PHD
Teachers
Engineers
Scientist
CEO
CTO
Companies
Employees

5
10
8
4
5
8
20
1500
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Processor

Battery

Reaction Wheel

Antenna
Power
Star Tracker

Camera

Transmitter
GPS

Propulsion

Structure 1U

Solar cell

Magnetorquer

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Pumpkin

25 Suppliers

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Spring 2015 CubeSat Developer's Workshop

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Books
Introduction to Nanosatellite Technology and Components: Applications of Cubesat Technology
DIY Satellite Platforms: Building a Space-Ready General Base Picosatellite for Any Mission
DIY Instruments for Amateur Space: Inventing Utility for Your Spacecraft Once It Achieves Orbit
Surviving Orbit the DIY Way: Testing the Limits Your Satellite Can and Must Match
Autonomous Satellite Operations For CubeSat Satellites
High Reliability CubeSat Software with SPARK/Ada Dr. Carl S
Attitude Determination and Control System for CubeSat
High Performance Attitude Determination for CubeSats Reaction
CubeSats: a Review by Kostas Konstantinidis - Utopia
Hermes CubeSat: Testing the Viability of High Speed
NPS_SCAT; Communications System Design, Test and Integration of NPS' First CubeSat
NPS-SCAT: A CubeSat Communications System Design, Test, and Integration
Pumpkin Inc. Announces MISC - an Imaging Satellite in the CubeSat
CubeSat electrical power system simulation: a generic approach
NPS-SCAT: A CubeSat Communications System Design, Test, and Integration
Dynamic Modelling of CubeSat Project MOVE
4th European CubeSat Symposium
Thermal, Telecommunication and Power Systems for a CubeSat
High Isp CubeSat Propulsion - Busek Home Page
The Space E-Commerce Revolution - CubeSat | Small Satellite

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Student Selection Process
Student Selection
Full scholarship to a state school.
Partial scholarship to any school
Internship program
Lab Coat Logo and name
Badge Electronic
Business Cards
Smart Phone
High speed Internet
Engineers motto shirt
All expense trip to
MIT
Smithsonian
Corning
Discovery Museum
Transportation to and from
school on Saturday and summer
Free Lunch

Items not considered for


selection
Race
Creed
Sex
Echoic background
Items to be considered
Personality
Curiosity
Persistence
Passion
Chuptzspah

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GOLD FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED STEM DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY

FEDERAL

STATE

GOLD FOUNDATION

Fairchild Wheeler

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

9-2015
$100K

6-2017
$1M

KNOWHOW

6-2018
$2M
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INDUSTRY

FEDERAL

Fairchild Wheeler

STATE

GOLD FOUNDATION

KNOWHOW

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

6-2017
$1M

6-2018
$2M
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INDUSTRY

FEDERAL

Fairchild Wheeler

STATE

GOLD FOUNDATION

KNOWHOW

DISCOVERY MUSEUM

6-2018
$2M

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INDUSTRY

FEDERAL

STATE

GOLD FOUNDATION Fairchild Wheeler DISCOVERY MUSEUM

UNIVERSITY

KNOWHOW

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