Cubesat School of Hard Knocks: Two Launch Vehicle Failures Followed by One Mission Success What Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong
Space Science and Engineering Laboratory
CubeSat School of Hard Knocks: Two Launch Vehicle Failures Followed by One Mission Success What can go wrong will go wrong
David M. Klumpar Space Science and Engineering Laboratory Montana State University Bozeman, MT [email protected]
Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 1 What are we?
The Space Science and Engineering Laboratory at Montana State University is an interdisciplinary center for space research, space technologies and collegiate-level experiential hands-on training in spaceflight systems.
Space Science and Operational Space Space Weather; Sun-Earth Connections Ionizing Radiation (Plasmas to MeVs) Technologies Radiation Belt dynamics Ionospheric interactions Solar Physics - the active magnetic sun Miniaturization technologies for space applications Interplanetary dust distribution 1 kg - 40 kg spacecraft systems (CubeSats and AFRL Space Situational Awareness University “NanoSats”) Naturally occurring phenomena Plasma detectors Man-made unknown objects Sensors for ionizing radiation (electrons and ions) Fundamental Space Biology Space environment effects on COTS subsystems Leukocyte Adhesion, physiological immune Extreme Ultraviolet Solar Radiation (EUV Optics) response to microgravity Imaging spectrometers (optical to EUV) Rad hard reconfigurable electronics (with MSU and University Education/Workforce Training: industry partners) ‘ ’ ’ Low power heterodyne LADAR ranging and imaging Today s students – Tomorrow s systems for SSA (w/ partners) Engineers and Scientists” Space Operations; satellite tracking station and Hands-on training – develop professional skills by streamlined mission operations doing to jump-start the college to workplace Free-flyer miniature space biology instrumentation transition.
Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 2 Key SSEL Personnel
Dr. David Klumpar, Director Dr. Charles Kankelborg, Assoc Prof-Physics - BA, MS - Physics, University of Iowa - PhD - Physics, Stanford, 1996 PhD - Physics, Univ. of New - 15 years at MSU; Solar Physics and Hampshire,1973 space instrumentation - 35 years Sun-Earth connections and - Presidential Early Career Award (2008) auroral electrodynamics research “for the development of novel instrumentation - 16 years Lockheed Martin Advanced for imaging spectroscopy in Solar Physics; Technology Center (ATC), Space Physics and for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students Laboratory (Ret.). involved in experiments on sounding rockets.” - NASA, NSF, AFOSR grantee - Missions: MSSTA, TRACE, MOSES, IRIS - Missions: ISIS, MagSat, Dynamics Explorer, AMPTE/CCE, FAST, MEROPE, MISSE-6, Maia, Explorer-1 Prime, HRBE, SpaceBuoy, FIREBIRD Mr. Ehson Mosleh, Systems Engineer - BS, MS Computer Science - 5-years SSEL - 3-years small business development Mr. Larry Springer, Senior Engineer, - Missions: MOSES, Explorer-1 Prime, SpaceBuoy, RPIR, FIREBIRD Program Manager
¯ BSEE; MS, Computer Science
- Project Manager, Electrical Engineer - 35 years Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC), Solar & Mr. Keith Mashburn, AI&T Engineer Astrophysics Laboratory (Ret.). - BS – Physics (Highest Honors), Montana State University, 2009 - Principal Mission Experience (NASA): SDO, STEREO, GOES, UARS, SOHO, IRIS - 8 years professional experience with space instrumentation including
visiting engineer at SwRI (IBEX AI&T) and Lockheed Martin Advanced Techniology Center ~5 graduate students; 10-30 undergrads (NASA’s IRIS Observatory AI&T) - Missions: MEROPE, MISSE-6, Maia, Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 Explorer-1 Prime, HRBE, SpaceBuoy, IBEX, IRIS, FIREBIRD 3 Prior Attempts
MEROPE Launch vehicle failure: Dnepr Rocket; Lesson Learned: Even very Kazakhstan 2006 large, very dependable launch “crater-synchronous” or extremely low earth vehicles sometime fail: orbit.
Build a spare flight satellite.
Explorer 1 [Prime]-Flight Unit 1 Failed launch on Orbital Taurus XL, March 4, 2011 Lesson Learned: Unfortunate things happen that are Deployed at 500km Not enough ΔV to achieve beyond your control. At least orbit. ikely to have burned up we have a flight spare this in re-entry. time Klumpar_SSC12 -II-4 4 Explorer 1 [Prime]-FU2 October 28, 2012 Lesson Learned: HRBE! Hiscock Perseverance Radiation Belt pays off Explorer PPOD location
Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 5 Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer (HRBE)
9-months on orbit and like the “Energizer Bunny”: “it keeps going, and going and going”
aka: Explorer-1 [Prime] – a single 1U CubeSat Launched October 28, 2011 400 km x 800 km @ 101° inclination Science Payload: Collimated end window Geiger Counter – locally mirroring trapped electrons (E>50 keV) and protons (E > 300 keV)
Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 6 The HRBE Radiation Data Base
The plot shows all radiation data obtained from launch (10/28/11) to 00 UT on 6/26/12 over the North American Sector.
Radiation Belt Response Zones
Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 7 Effects of Continuous Sun
Full Sun light from Feb. 27 to April 27 Over-voltage protection circuitry used in full sun Battery VoltageBattery over Voltages 9+ months Voltages and temps at life-time low
Battery Temperatures
Klumpar_SSC12-II-48 MSU/SSEL Projects Under Flight Development
NSF Scientific dual Satellite mission: Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst Intensity, Range, and Dynamics (FIREBIRD ) 14 Space Weather Payloads for NASA OCT Edison Demonstration of SmallSat Networks (EDSN) – Energetic Particle Integrating Space Environment Monitor (EPISEM) The RAMPART Satellite Technology Demonstration Mission: Additively manufactured space systems (including propulsion) – 2U CubeSat EPISEM EDU v.0 PrintSat – Additive manufacturing applied to (Aug 10, 2012) satellites NASA OCT Small Satellite Demonstration Missions Program: Proximity Operations Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 9 Our Launches: Past and Future
Montana’s Spaceflight Launch Calendar
July 2006 – Kazakahstan; DNEPR; MEROPE (FTO) March 2008 – STS-123 to ISS, retrieved during STS-128 EVA on September 1, 2009 March 4, 2011 – Vandenberg; Taurus XL/Glory; Explorer-1 [Prime] (FTO) October 28, 2011 – Vandenberg; Delta- II/Suomi NPP; HRBE (SUCCESS!!)
May 2013 – Vandenberg; Minotaur-IV/ORS- 3; The RAMPART and PrintSat Satellites October 1, 2013 – Atlas-5; NRO-L39 (Two FIREBIRD satellites) 4th Qtr 2013 –Barking Sands Hawaii; SuperStrype/HiakaSat; 14 EDSN Satellites
Up to 18 satellites in 2013!!! Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 10 Satellites produced via Additive Manufacturing
PrintSat demonstrates the utility of using Additive Manufacturing (aka 3D printing) for space structures and mechanisms. – The satellite structure is printed from Windform XT2.0 material. – PrintSat space environment and material performance measured on board. – Laboratory measurements will be made on an identical structure to allow comparisons. – The manufacturing and testing process is being documented so advantages and issues can be published. Partners: – Colorado Satellite Services – Planetary Systems Corp Payload elements: o Single Chip Hybrid Microdosimeter – Project Starshine (Gilbert Moore) o Load Cell – CRP USA o Surface Resistivity of Nickel Plating – University of Kentucky
Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 11 PrintSat
Hysteresis rod, x2
Sep Switch, x2 Solar Panel, x4 Battery Enclosure Wrapped Antenna Elements
Load cell
Experiment Board PrintSat’s Windform XT Antenna Deployment Batteries, 8X CDH Radio Board 2.0 satellite structure; Cap printed April 2012
Klumpar_SSC12-II-4 12 Contact Us
For more information contact: SPONSORS/COLLABORATORS
Dr. David Klumpar • National Science Foundation • NASA [email protected] • AFOSR
• The SI Organization
Research Professor of Physics • Planetary Systems Corp Director, Space Science and Engineering Laboratory • Colorado Satellite Services • Gil Moore, Project Starshine P.O. Box 173840 • CRP Technologies Corp Montana State University • AFRL Bozeman, MT 59717-3840 • Lockheed Martin Office: (406) 994-6169 Mobile: (406) 579-9674 Fax: (406) 994-4452
Visit us online at: http://www.ssel.montana.edu
Related Publications at: http://www.ssel.montana.edu/home/publications.html
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