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Category:Satellites (view source)
Revision as of 14:28, 13 September 2023
, 14:28, 13 September 2023Added info to Sapling-2
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[[File:Sapling1-dish.jpeg|thumb|''Sapling Sempervirens'' (Sapling-1) at The Dish]]
[[File:Sapling1-dish.jpeg|thumb|''Sapling Sempervirens'' (Sapling-1) at The Dish|alt=|400x400px]]
{{Nowrap|Welcome to the SSI Satellites Team! Whether you're an incoming frosh, tired old senior, graduate student, alumni, or even not a part of the Stanford community, we're glad you're here. Our current mission is SAMWISE, a CubeSat with a huge number of technological advancements compared to our prior missions. Our Satellite Team Leads are }} {{Leadership|Satellites = true}}
{{Nowrap|Welcome to the SSI Satellites Team! Whether you're an incoming frosh, tired old senior, graduate student, alumni, or even not a part of the Stanford community, we're glad you're here. Our current mission is SAMWISE, a CubeSat with a huge number of technological advancements compared to our prior missions. Our Satellite Team Leads are }} {{Leadership|Satellites = true}}
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=== ''Sapling Giganteum'': 2022–2023 ===
=== ''Sapling Giganteum'': 2022–2023 ===
[[File:Sapling2-photoshoot.jpeg|left|thumb|''Sapling Giganteum'']]
[[File:Sapling2-photoshoot.jpeg|left|thumb|''Sapling Giganteum'']]
Also referred to as Sapling-2, this was the second of the ''Sapling'' series of 1U CubeSats (better descriptions to come + photos!)
Also referred to as Sapling-2, this was the second of the ''Sapling'' series of 1U CubeSats. This mission represented a major step forward in our satellite design and became the first SSI satellite to successfully make contact with the ground once deployed.
Sapling-2 launched on SpaceX's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_January%E2%80%93June_2023#SpXTransporter7 Transporter 7] at 11:48pm on April 14th, 2023 from Vandenburg Space Force Base in Southern California. Shortly after deployment contact was made with SSI's Durand ground station.
In addition to incremental but critical improvements to the internal electronics of the satellite, Sapling-2 featured a number of major changes from the design of Sapling-1. The first iteration of the (name for the sheet metal structure) debuted on this satellite. This structure, made of off-the-shelf aluminum cut with a CNC and bent into precise shape before being anodized, lowered material costs and allowed for rapid prototyping. An evolution of this structure is being created for the SAMWISE satellite and will underpin all missions in the near future.
Sapling-2 also showcased an advanced attitude determination and control system (ADCS) featuring magnetorquer coils positioned on each of the six faces of the satellite.
=== ''Sapling'' ''Sempervirens'': 2020–2023 ===
=== ''Sapling'' ''Sempervirens'': 2020–2023 ===