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AMSAT Fox Satellite Program

AMSAT Fox Satellite Program. Tony Monteiro, AA2TX VP, Engineering. AMSAT Forum Dayton Hamvention 2012. Fox Strategy. Take advantage of large and growing interest in CubeSats Develop family of CubeSats that would be attractive for flying science missions

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AMSAT Fox Satellite Program

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  1. AMSAT Fox Satellite Program Tony Monteiro, AA2TX VP, Engineering AMSAT Forum Dayton Hamvention 2012

  2. Fox Strategy • Take advantage of large and growing interest in CubeSats • Develop family of CubeSats that would be attractive for flying science missions • Partner with universities and apply for free launches as science missions • After/during science mission, satellite runs amateur radio transponder

  3. Fox Stages • Fox-1 satellites - FM Transponder • First Fox-1 mission - Penn State MEMS Experiment • Launch secured through NASA ELaNa program • Launch Target - 2nd Half 2013 • Fox-2 satellites - Software Defined Transponders (SDX) • Fox-2 missions - linear and digital modes

  4. Fox-1 Operational Modes • Transponder Mode • FM repeater • Telemetry/experiment data sent as sub-audible, low-speed FSK simultaneously • Command Mode • High-speed data (9600 bps) • Science missions with high data/power requirements • Not needed for initial Fox-1 mission - will be activated on-orbit to test capability for future use

  5. Fox-1 "ZombieSat" Features • Intended to extend usable life beyond design target • Designed to operate while in sunlight even with dead (shorted) battery • FM Transponder will operate automatically if microprocessor should fail

  6. Fox-1 Science Experiment • Penn State University • AMSAT sponsored senior design project • 3-axis MEMs gyro sensors • Measures satellite spin rate, spin direction and wobble about magnetic axis • Educational component key element of the NASA ELaNa launch application

  7. Fox-1 Progress • Concept of Operations - Sept 2011 • System Requirements spec - Oct 2011 • Applied to NASA ELaNa program - Nov 2011 • Accepted into NASA ELaNa program - Feb 2012 • Preliminary Design Review - April 2012 • Currently working on first engineering prototype

  8. RF System Fox-1 Satellite Power System Solar Panels Battery Power bus 70 cm Antenna 2 m Antenna Science Experiment IHU Attitude Control

  9. Fox-1 PCB Stack Drawing

  10. Fox-1 Structure

  11. Fox-1 Assembled

  12. Future Launch Opportunity • Auburn University, University of Alabama, AMSAT • National Science Foundation grant • Pair of satellites based on Fox-1 • 1-year science mission - atmospheric physics • Includes free launch • Submitted May 7, 2012

  13. Proposals for Future Launches • NASA Edison program • AMSAT partner in 3 phase-1 proposals • All 3 proposals accepted by NASA for Phase-2 • Phase-2 proposals due May 22 • Next NASA ELaNa program opening - August 2012 • University partner on Fox-1 mission

  14. Any Questions? Tony Monteiro, AA2TX

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