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YUSEND Cubesat Communications Subsystem. Tim Crawford Matt Hughes Dave Ketcheson Mary Kuruvilla Oct 8, 2008. The Cubesat Program. 10cm x 10cm x 10cm 1kg $65,000-80,000 ~31 successful launches to date. Hardware. Linuxstamp TNC / Modem Transceiver (handheld). Antenna. Design
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YUSEND Cubesat Communications Subsystem Tim Crawford Matt Hughes Dave Ketcheson Mary Kuruvilla Oct 8, 2008
The Cubesat Program • 10cm x 10cm x 10cm • 1kg • $65,000-80,000 • ~31 successful launches to date
Hardware • Linuxstamp • TNC / Modem • Transceiver (handheld)
Antenna • Design • Several options available • Monopole ¼ wave antenna • 149.5 MHz • Deployment
Amateur Radio Ground Station • Requirements of ground station • Find a specific satellite • Track or Follow the satellite • Transmit and Receive Signals • Location • Testing
Ground Station Design & Assembly Antenna Mast Mounted LNA Antenna Rotator Linear Amplifier VHF/UHF Transceiver Uni_Trac Controller Terminal Node Controller PC PC