Introduction

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bullet iconPart of the Small Satellite Design Program
  • Two Curricula: Space Systems Engineering & Space Systems Operations
  • Marry Education and Research Objectives in Space through Satellite Design

bullet iconAddress the "Bottleneck" of Software Development in Space Systems

  • Leverage Existing Standards / Specifications
  • Exploit Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS)
  • Modify COTS board design for robustness
  • Improve Cost & Reliability through Easing Software Development

bullet iconSupport 'Piggyback' Experiments

  • CERTO and Langmuir Probe (Sponsored by NRL)
  • Configurable Fault-Tolerant Processor (CFTP) - (NPS)
  • Solar Cell Measurement Experiment, (NPS)
  • Digital Camera (NPS)
  • MEMS Devices

bullet iconImplement New Technology

  • Ferroelectric RAM
  • Lithium-ion Battery

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