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MIT Satellite Team Kick-off Meeting

MIT Satellite Team Kick-off Meeting. Colonel John E. Keesee jkeesee@mit.edu 617 253-4438. Agenda. Background Organization Schedule Training Communication Issues Actions. Background. 16.83x project UNP competition – We won entrance to first phase! The OSMV vehicle description

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MIT Satellite Team Kick-off Meeting

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  1. MIT Satellite TeamKick-off Meeting Colonel John E. Keesee jkeesee@mit.edu 617 253-4438

  2. Agenda • Background • Organization • Schedule • Training • Communication • Issues • Actions

  3. Background • 16.83x project • UNP competition – We won entrance to first phase! • The OSMV vehicle description • Mission: To validate the on-orbit performance of a Diverging Cusped-field Hall Thruster (DCHT) through various Air Force relevant SSA, ORS, and ISR mission scenarios

  4. Why an MIT Satellite Team • Our seniors are graduating • The competition is graded based on distribution of participants across all year groups and several majors • It’s a really good idea • It will be a lot of fun!

  5. Current Status • 16.832 vehicle • FlatSat operational test to be completed soon • Engineering model tested in vibe, thermal vacuum, and communication range • Software to be completed • UNP vehicle (The MST vehicle) • System concept review completed • System requirements review 4/16/2009 • Preliminary design review 8/2009

  6. Organization • Program Management and Systems Engineering • Power • Propulsion • Structure • Thermal subsystem • Avionics/Command and Data Handling • Attitude Determination and Control • Guidance and Navigation • Communications • Orbits • Operations

  7. Roles • Ace programmers • Machinists • Electronic board designers • CAD/ORCAD wizards • Communications equipment designer • Master solderer • HAM radio operator • Documentation expert/librarian skills

  8. Schedule (1) • Overall schedule • Summer UROPs • Systems Requirements Review 4/16/2009 • SHOT I June 2009 • Preliminary Design Review 8/2009 • SHOT II June 2010 • Critical Design Review 8/2010 • Competition for flight opportunity January 2011

  9. Schedule (2) • Spring activities16.832 • Bench Review 5/7/2009 • Summer activities • Plans for fall 2009 and beyond • New projects (?)

  10. Training • Expert area telecons • 16.832 mentors • Joe Robinson and John Richmond • Professor Miller, Colonel Keesee, Professor Lozano, Alvar Saenz-Otero • Space Mission Analysis and Design (SMAD) by Wertz and Larson • Classes in fall 2009 (16.681) and spring 2010 (16.83x)

  11. Communication • Email list • Website • Fileshare

  12. Issues • Most of current team is graduating in June • Lots to do over the summer • Non-US citizens won’t have access to some materials

  13. Actions • Summer UROP applicants need to submit proposals by 4/16/2009 • Participate in the SRR on 4/16 at 5:00 pm • Attend the 16.832 Bench Review on 5/7 2:00 – 6:00 pm • Spread the word • Build and launch some spacecraft • Have fun!

  14. Questions • 83-systems@mit.edu • 33-218c • jkeesee@mit.edu • SMAD

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