(NANOSAT) The ONYX Nanosatellite Mission
Abstract
We are pleased to report that the SCU team successfully developed a working prototype for the entire spacecraft as per our original proposal with the lone exception being the inclusion of an integrated lens assembly-diffraction grating that was to be used on our science camera for the purposes of taking multi-spectral images (this assembly was never delivered by our partners at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Apart from this exception, the ONYX vehicle conformed to all IJNP prototype specifications, and all required functionalities of the integrated prototype were wirelessly demonstrated. In addition to the science camera, payload demonstrations included a test bed to demonstrate advance anomaly management capabilities, a distributed command and data handling system, and an educational thermal control experiment. Furthermore, the SCU team participated in all UNP design reviews and auxiliary events in order to take full advantage of the educational experiences offered by the UNP. This report does not attempt to detail the design of%or the processes used to develop the ONYX space system. For a technical program summary, a copy of the Flight Competition Review presentation slides are presented here as an attachment. Additional programmatic and technical documentation has been previously provided via FTP to the program file server. In addition, the references section of this report summarizes additional papers and student thesis documents that detail the development and technical design of the ONYX space system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 14, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA472448
Entities
People
- Christopher Kitts
Organizations
- Santa Clara University