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=== Our Subteams ===

=== Our Subteams ===

* '''Avoinics'''

* '''Avionics'''

**'''The Jist'''The Avionics group works on all of the core electrical systems for the Satellites team, including electrical power distribution, sensors, and computing. Learn how to design and reflow Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and work with signal-processing to understand light signals in the inky darkness of space!  

**'''The Gist'''The Avionics group works on all of the core electrical systems for the Satellites team, including electrical power distribution, sensors, and computing. Learn how to design and reflow Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and work with signal-processing to understand light signals in the inky darkness of space!  

**'''The People To Talk to''' Sasha, Shi, Meera

**'''The People To Talk to''' Sasha, Shi, Meera

* '''GNC'''

* '''GNC'''

**'''The Jist''' The GNC group ("Guidance, Navigation, and Control") is responsible for determining and controlling the position and rotation of satellites in space even while hundreds or sometimes thousands of miles away. Join GNC to work with us on cutting-edge technologies and a system to control our satellites in orbit from the comfort of the SSI space bunker.

**'''The Gist''' The GNC group ("Guidance, Navigation, and Control") is responsible for determining and controlling the position and rotation of satellites in space even while hundreds or sometimes thousands of miles away. Join GNC to work with us on cutting-edge technologies and a system to control our satellites in orbit from the comfort of the SSI space bunker.

**'''The People To Talk to''' Sasha

**'''The People To Talk to''' Sasha

* '''Optics'''

* '''Optics'''

**'''The Jist''' Optics is all about putting light to work - starting from simple laser pointers to finally sending a communications signal across 10 kilometers in space! We use lasers, lenses, filters, sensors and even moving mirrors to send light flying through space and catch it on the other side.

**'''The Gist''' Optics is all about putting light to work - starting from simple laser pointers to finally sending a communications signal across 10 kilometers in space! We use lasers, lenses, filters, sensors and even moving mirrors to send light flying through space and catch it on the other side.

**'''The People To Talk to''' Michael Taylor

**'''The People To Talk to''' Michael Taylor

* '''Software'''

* '''Software'''

**'''The Jist''' The software team tackles the many different challenges of software needed for satellites: from flight software to web development, we do it all. For flight software, we take advantage of parallel communications modules to manage real-time requirements on pointing control. For web development, we are partnering with the ground operations team to build thorough mission control software and web interface. If any of this seems daunting or complicated, don’t worry. We all started from scratch. Join software and get your code in space!

**'''The Gist''' The software team tackles the many different challenges of software needed for satellites: from flight software to web development, we do it all. For flight software, we take advantage of parallel communications modules to manage real-time requirements on pointing control. For web development, we are partnering with the ground operations team to build thorough mission control software and web interface. If any of this seems daunting or complicated, don’t worry. We all started from scratch. Join software and get your code in space!

**'''The People To Talk to''' Orien, Joan

**'''The People To Talk to''' Orien, Joan

* '''Ground Ops'''

* '''Ground Ops'''

**'''The Jist''' The Ground Operations team will build mission control software and web interface to analyze satellite behavior in-flight and react accordingly. Aside from software, physics and orbital mechanics are crucial parts of this team’s ability. This team is responsible for testing spacecraft stability, fault tolerance, and final mission success.

**'''The Gist''' The Ground Operations team will build mission control software and web interface to analyze satellite behavior in-flight and react accordingly. Aside from software, physics and orbital mechanics are crucial parts of this team’s ability. This team is responsible for testing spacecraft stability, fault tolerance, and final mission success.

**'''The People To Talk to''' Orien

**'''The People To Talk to''' Orien

*'''Structures'''

*'''Structures'''

**'''The Jist''' The Structures team designs and builds all necessary flight mechanics, ranging from the overall structure to individual component mounts. We go through the full development process - whiteboard drawings, SolidWorks, and finally manufacturing.The Structures team is also responsible for many of the environmental considerations, such as the thermal and vacuum requirements of space, as well as the shock and vibration profile of launch.

**'''The Gist''' The Structures team designs and builds all necessary flight mechanics, ranging from the overall structure to individual component mounts. We go through the full development process - whiteboard drawings, SolidWorks, and finally manufacturing.The Structures team is also responsible for many of the environmental considerations, such as the thermal and vacuum requirements of space, as well as the shock and vibration profile of launch.

**'''The People To Talk to''' Anjali, Sandip

**'''The People To Talk to''' Anjali, Sandip

= Biology =

= Biology =

* Enzymatic DNA Synthesis Methods with Blocking Groups, '''Lead: Michael Uttmark''' {{slack-user|uttmark}}

* Enzymatic DNA Synthesis Methods, '''Lead: Michael Uttmark''' {{slack-user|uttmark}}

** Test commercial blocking groups for compatibility with [[Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase]]

** Test commercial blocking groups for compatibility with [[Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase]]

** Chemically synthesize nucleotides with different reversible blocking groups

** Chemically synthesize nucleotides with different reversible blocking groups

** Characterize and optimize [[Enzymatic Synthesis Methods | enzymatic DNA synthesis]] reaction efficiency

** Characterize and optimize [[Enzymatic Synthesis Methods | enzymatic DNA synthesis]] reaction efficiency

** Model DNA synthesis stochastically to optimize reaction parameters.

** Build and run stochastic computer models of DNA synthesis to optimize reaction parameters

** Research purification methods for synthesized DNA  

** Research purification methods for synthesized DNA  

** Design and test your own synthesis method!

** Design and test your own synthesis method!

** Research and test other automated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfluidics fluid handling methods], like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_droplet_ejection acoustic droplet ejection] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optoelectrowetting optoelectrowetting].

** Research and test other automated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfluidics fluid handling methods], like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_droplet_ejection acoustic droplet ejection] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optoelectrowetting optoelectrowetting].

** Build a system for cooling and temperature control of the device, perhaps using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_cooling Peltiers]

** Build a system for cooling and temperature control of the device, perhaps using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_cooling Peltiers]

** Figure out how to power our PCB from a cubesat or other launch vehicle

** Figure out how to power our PCB from a cubesat or other launch vehicle

** Build testing rigs for DNA synthesis methods that are needed for experiments in lab

** Build testing rigs for DNA synthesis methods that are needed for experiments in lab