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Line 144: − + − Polar Orbiting INfrared Tracking Receiver (POINTR) has been Satellites’ primary focus since February. POINTR is an in flight demonstration of an optical receiver pointing, acquisition and tracking (PAT) system. The optical receiver payload hosted on Audacy’s 3U cubesat would be pointed to the ground to acquire and track a beacon laser sent from a suitable ground facility, currently proposed as NASA JPL’s OCTL facility. This mission would demonstrate the operational and technical requirements related to two satellites establishing an optical communications link with each other. The requirements include mission planning, command and execution of a pointing maneuver, acquisition of an incoming optical signal and tracking of the optical signal. This mission can be broken into four main goals:+ − − * Demonstrate a subset of technology for full bidirectional optical communications mission within the constraints placed by Audacy’s primary mission. − − * Increase chance of bidirectional optical communications mission success. − − * Develop experience within SSI designing and building space hardware. − − * Contribute to the cubesat and satellite optical communications technical fields. − + − + − − * '''Optics''' − **'''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''' Grant Regen − + − − * '''Ground Ops''' − **'''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''' Flern Dreilinger − + − +
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= Satellites =
= Satellites =
=== POINTR ===
===🌲🛰Sequoia 🛰🌲===
We are build a small satellite for earth observation and machine learning. Check out our page for more info! [[Satellites]]
=== Our Subteams ===
=== Our Subteams ===
* '''Avionics'''
* '''Avionics'''
**'''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 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''' Akasha Hayden, Ian Chang
**'''The People To Talk to''' {{slack-user|}}[https://ssi-teams.slack.com/messages/Akasha Akasha], {{slack-user|}}[https://app.slack.com/client/T04HYQ78L/DPXT9NFJ8/details/top Ian]
* '''GNC'''
* '''GNC'''
**'''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 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''' Alec Lessing, Rodrigo Castellon
**'''The People To Talk to''' Alec, Rodrigo
* '''Software'''
* '''Software'''
**'''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 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''' Moritz Stephan, Langston Nashold
**'''The People To Talk to''' Moritz, Langston
*'''Structures'''
*'''Structures'''
**'''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 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, Fusion 360, 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''' Connor Cremers, TaNia Donatto
**'''The People To Talk to''' Connor, TaNia
= Biology =
= Biology =