1. Lunar Exploration Transportation System (LETS)
MAE 491 / 492
2008 IPT Design Competition
Instructors: Dr. P.J. Benfield and Dr. Matt Turner
Team Frankenstein
Final Review Presentation
4/29/08

2. Team Disciplines The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Team Leader: Matt Isbell
Structures: Matthew Pinkston and Robert Baltz
Power: Tyler Smith
Systems Engineering: Kevin Dean
GN&C: Joseph Woodall
Thermal: Thomas Talty
Payload / Communications: Chris Brunton
Operations: Audra Ribordy
Southern University
Mobility: Chase Nelson and Eddie Miller
ESTACA
Sample Return: Kim Nguyen and Vincent Tolomio

3. Agenda Project Office Systems Engineering The Need The Requirements
The Solution
Performance
Operations
Structures
GN&C
Communications
Payload
Power
Thermal
Conclusions
Questions

4. Project Office

5. Systems Engineering

6. The Need

7. The Requirements

8. The Solution

9. Performance

10. Operations

11. Structures

12. GN&C

13. Communications Rover Penetrators Parabolic Dish Reflector
Antenna (PDRA)
T-712 Transmitter
Communication Bandwidth : X-band
Data Transmission Rate: 150 Mbps
Data Storage Capacity: 10 Gb
Penetrators
Omnidirectional Antenna
Communication Bandwidth: S-band
Data Transmission Rate: 8 Kbps
Data Storage Capacity: 300 Mb

14. Communications/Payload
Single Site Box (SSB)
Determines lighting conditions every 2 hours for one year, micrometeorite flux, and assess electrostatic dust levitation
Omnidirectional Antenna
Communication Bandwidth: S-band
Data Transmission Rate: 8 Kbps
Data Storage Capacity: 1Gb
Surface Stereo Imager (SSI)
Mass: 10 Kg
Dimensions: 155x68.5x35.5 cm
Power: Solar Panel

15. Payload Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GCMS)
Performs atmospheric and organic analysis of the lunar surface
Mass: 6 Kg
Dimensions: 10x10x8 cm
Power: Rover
Surface Sampler Assembly (SSA)
Purpose is to acquire, process and distribute samples from the moon’s surface to the GCMS
Mass: 15.5 Kg
Dimensions: 110X10X10 cm

16. Payload Penetrators (Deep Space 2 )
Mission’s main source of data acquisition in the permanent dark regions
Mass (15 Penetrators): Kg
Dimensions: 13.6Dx10L cm
Power: 2 Lithium Ion Batteries Ea.
Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES)
Objective to provide measurements of minerals and thermo physical properties on the moon
Mass: 2.4 Kg
Dimensions: 23.5x16.3x15.5 cm
Power: Rover

17. Power

18. Thermal

19. Conclusions

20. Questions