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Kiwi Satellite Project

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  • General Description
  • Power Budget
  • Mass Budget
  • Operations Manual
  • Physical Layout
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  • The Power System
  • Thermal Sensor
  • Sun Sensor
  • Command and Data Handling (CPU)
  • Communications
  • Structure
  • Payload
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    Mission Statement Design Philosophy Design Requirements
    Size & Shape The launch vehicle is a 33 gallon garbage can. There are four pegs attached to the bottom of the can serving as a "launch adapter." The satellite cannot be attached to these pegs.
    Weight Maximum of 10 lbs.
    Power Must source sufficient power to demonstrate satellite operation before launch, remain on during testing of other satellites, and to demonstrate operation after launches.
    Thermal Sensor Must determine whether temperature is hot, medium, or cold.
    Sun Sensor Within a 120 degree arc in a plane, the sensor must determine the location of a light source to within 15 degrees.
    Communications The satellite must downlink the thermal and sun sensor readings (telemetry) as well as uplink commands. Only space applicable means such as RF or light allowed.
    Modularity The satellite must consist of the following discrete subsystems: 
    • Communications receiver
    • Communications transmitter
    • Power control
    • Sun sensor
    • Thermal sensor
    • Satellite control (CPU)
    • Payload
    Payload A payload will be designed by YODA that will provide life and entertainment to the demonstration of the satellite.
    Cost Constraint The total cost of satellite components should not exceed $50.
    Launch Requirements
    Acceleration Test The launch vehicle will be subjected to an axial load of approximately 3 g which the satellite must survive.
    Vibration Test Launch vibration will be simulated by shaking the launch vehicle for approximately 20 seconds.
    Shock Test The launch vehicle will be dropped from a vertical distance of 3 feet onto a concrete base.
    Requirements Flowdown
    Our satellite was required to have a Temperature Sensor and Sun Angle Sensor. The information from the sensors is handled by the CPU and passed to communications. Meanwhile, two of our three payloads are also controlled by our CPU.
    YODA Requirements Flowdown


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