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FUNcube Satellite. 22/06/10. 1. Introduction. Background information about AMSAT and AMSAT-UK Brief history of “OSCAR” satellites Info on today's operational spacecraft Background of FUNcube FUNcube – what it will do Expected timelines The follow on spacecraft Some conclusions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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FUNcube SatelliteFUNcube Satellite
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IntroductionIntroduction
Background information about AMSAT and AMSAT-UK
Brief history of “OSCAR” satellites
Info on today's operational spacecraft
Background of FUNcube
FUNcube – what it will do
Expected timelines
The follow on spacecraft
Some conclusions
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15/07/2007
AMSAT–UK
500 individual members –most are active radio amateurs.
One of more than 20 such groups worldwide.
In Europe, AMSAT groups exist in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark , Sweden, and the UK.
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15/07/2007
OSCAR SatellitesOldest - Oscar 1 - launched 1961
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OSCAR Satellites Largest – Oscar 40 – launched 2000
• 450kg to HEO on an Ariane 5
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OSCAR SatellitesOldest still operational - Oscar 7 - launched 1974
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OSCAR SatellitesLatest –HW-1 – launched Dec 2009 - Oscar 68
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OSCAR SatellitesCreated by groups in – US, Japan, UK, Russia,
China, France, Germany, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Korea, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Saudi Arabia,
Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, India, Netherlands, South Africa
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AMSAT-UK provided an S band transmitter/transponder in June 2004 and it was launched in October 2005 – Oscar 53
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We offered a 3 watt S band PA in April 2004 It was launched in June 2004
In the beginning - AO51
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15/07/2007
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Columbus L/S Band Antennas
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The Amateur Satellite ServiceITU regulated frequency bands:
HF @ 7, 14, 21 & 28MHz
VHF @ 145MHz
UHF @ 435, 1260* & 2400MHz
Microwave @ 3.4GHz*, 5.6GHz*, 5.8GHz*, 10GHz, 24GHz +
* - with some limitations
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Cubesats Standard - less than I.3 kg
100x100x100mm
Double and triples also possible
Standard deployment mechanisms “PODS”
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PSLV launcher
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CubeSat deployers
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Current cubesat
statistics 40 launched already
200+ being developed
Created by groups in:
US, India, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy,
Germany, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Spain, Portugal
Poland, Estonia, Japan, Turkey, Mexico etc etc…..
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FUNcube Project– the backgroundFUNcube Project– the background
Given that:Cubesats are “cheap”Cubesats can be built quicklyCubesats should be “simple”
So:Could we create an educational outreach mission?Could it also have a amateur transponder?Could we create a team of volunteers with the skills/passion?Could we develop the actual educational outreach?Could we fund it?
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FUNcube Project– primary objectiveFUNcube Project– primary objective
• EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH • STEM subjects
– Radio – practical understanding of communication– Electronics – how radios work– Physics – Data from 40+ telemetry channels– Orbital mechanics - Doppler
• Materials science payload -Demonstrate loss of heat energy by radiation from two materials with differing surface finishes
• “Fitter Message” - Short greetings messages
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
• 1-Unit CubeSat• COTS CubeSat structure, EPS, Solar panels, PMAS and antennas• Bespoke CCT (Command, Control & Telemetry) Board • Bespoke RF and HPA boards• VHF telemetry downlink– 1k2 BPSK with FEC (Forward Error Correction)
• Materials science experiment• Mode UV linear transponder (20kHz, 1W PEP)• Designed for SSO at around 600km (with a >5 year mission life!)• AMSAT-UK’s first spacecraft
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FUNcube-1 The “stack”FUNcube-1 The “stack”
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FUNcube-1 The “Stack”FUNcube-1 The “Stack”
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FUNcube – Special Solar PanelFUNcube – Special Solar Panel
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Martlesham Team Meeting – Nov Martlesham Team Meeting – Nov
20102010
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FUNcube-1 The “Stack” for realFUNcube-1 The “Stack” for real
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Team Meeting @ ISIS - May 2011Team Meeting @ ISIS - May 2011
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FUNcube – telemetry receptionFUNcube – telemetry reception
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The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube dongledongle
• An SDR radio designed and built by Howard Long G6LVB• The Pro version covers 61 -1700MHz• 96kHz bandwidth I/Q output – works with all freeware SDR
software & any OS• Possibilities for remote reception networks /parallel processing• Is creating a sensation!
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The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube dongledongle
• An SDR radio designed and built by Howard Long G6LVB• The Pro version covers 61 -1700MHz• 96kHz bandwidth I/Q output – works with all freeware SDR
software & any OS• Possibilities for remote reception networks /parallel processing• Is creating a sensation!
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The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube The “Ground Segment”- the FUNcube dongledongle
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Thermal testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Qualification tests on engineering model• No solar panels or antenna deployment sub system• Find all thermal issues before going to time-consuming
vacuum test• Access to spacecraft between tests is easy• Calibrating some temperature sensors along the way
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Thermal testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Thermal air test is useful to find component and workmanship issues. (i.e. solder joints)
• Gets a rough idea of temperature ranges• Components are put at desired temperature by forcing air
around them (convection)• This heat transfer is NOT present in space due to the lack of
air needed for convection
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22/06/10 36Colloquium July 2011
Thermal sensor locations:
On PA transistorNear uplink RX crystalOn CCT microcontroller
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80 f(x) = − 0.426757382443355 x + 76.7804916756003R² = 0.988769149638928
ADC count PA
Linear (ADC count PA)
110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80 f(x) = − 1.56380831310913 x + 236.995294888093R² = 0.985555415605518
ADC count RF
Linear (ADC count RF)
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Thermal testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Results are promising• Identified some issues to be solved later• No showstoppers• Lets move on to thermal vac!
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Thermal Vacuum testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Qualification tests on engineering model• No solar panels or antenna deployment sub system• More time-consuming due to vacuum conditions• Access to spacecraft between tests is time consuming
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Thermal Vacuum testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Thermal vacuum shows you the “real” distribution of heat• The sun is not mimicked in the vacuum chamber, so no “real”
illumination• However, the steady-state temperatures can be observed• Another workmanship test (thermal stress cycling)• Also, outgassing of all materials is done in a “bake out”• RAL has facilities to analyze this
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Colloquium July 2011
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Vibration testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Qualification level tests on engineering model• No solar panels or antenna deployment sub system• Composite vibration profile to encompass several launch
vehicles• X Y and Z Axis testing
Colloquium July 2011
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Vibration testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• 1) Sine survey to assess low stress response. 0.5G 5Hz to 2000Hz
• 2) High sine amplitude. 4G 5 to 100Hz (launch)• 3) Quasi static. Short burst 11G 20Hz• 4) Random vibration. Composite 20 – 1000Hz at 7.8G for 2
mins
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Colloquium July 2011
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Colloquium July 2011
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Vibration testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Single axis accelerometers attached to 5 PCBs + structure (Z)
• 3 axis accelerometer attached to test pod• Control accelerometer attached to adaptor plate• Each axis has 3 tests with surveys between. Total 7 runs per
axis
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Vibration testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Z axis accelerometers attached to 5 PCBs + structure• 3 axis accelerometer attached to test pod• Control accelerometer attached to adaptor plate• Each axis has 3 tests with surveys between. Total 6 runs per
axis
Colloquium July 2011
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Vibration testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
• Z axis accelerometers attached to 5 PCBs + structure• 3 axis accelerometer attached to test pod• Control accelerometer attached to adaptor plate• Each axis has 3 tests with surveys between. Total 6 runs per
axis
Colloquium July 2011
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FUNcube-1 SatelliteFUNcube-1 Satellite
Vibration testing Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - AIV section.
Results (RAL 46 page report)Example results for 2 minute Z axis random vibration test at 7.8G input
PMASS 64.8g 619Hz EPS 44.1g784Hz
PA Board 56.5g 591Hz RF Board 44.5g563Hz
CCT 88.7g 631Hz Structure 18.9g 933Hz
Colloquium July 2011
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& now FUNcube-2 on UKube-1& now FUNcube-2 on UKube-1
Shefford - May 2011
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PLUS UKube-1PLUS UKube-1 • And now UKube-1
MKARS Presentation Feb 2011
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FUNcube Project – TimescalesFUNcube Project – Timescales• Project inception – Spring 2009• “Go ahead” given – July 2009• Agreement with ISIS signed – Nov 2009• First working hardware - April 2010• First “complete prototype” - Nov 2010• End to end testing complete - March 2011• FUNcube 1 &2 “Engineering model boards” - June 2011• Thermal & vibration testing successfully completed - July 2011• Flight hardware for FUNcube-2 - Dec 2011• Complete Flight ready FUNcube-1 spacecraft – March 2012• FUNCube-1 LaunchFUNCube-1 Launch - 2- 2ndnd half 2012 half 2012• FUNcube2 on Ukube-1 launchFUNcube2 on Ukube-1 launch - 2012?- 2012?
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FUNcube Project – ConclusionsFUNcube Project – Conclusions
• Educational project with benefits for every generation• Great example of volunteer teamwork• Is actually “pushing” legislation• Good publicity for amateur radio• Has spawned the development of the first amateur
VHF/UHF SDR radio • Has created a second launch opportunity for free• It is lots of FUN (and hard work)
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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention
Any Questions?Any Questions?
Graham Shirville: [email protected]
FUNcube websites: www.funcube.org.ukand www.funcubedongle.com
AMSAT-UK website: www.uk.amsat.org – join us now!