1. AIAA Student Section Meeting December 2, 2004 spacegrant.colorado.edu/ demosat Colorado Space Grant Consortium

2. PanSat Objective: NASA Benefit: This is a demonstration of panoramic technology during decent and landing that could assist in realtime mission planning for spacecraft landing on other planets. NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek, JPL Steve Chien, JPL Take panoramic pictures during and after flight. Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg 360 degree images

3. DescentSat Objective: NASA Benefits: Prototype development of Mars Scout Mission and methods for realtime landing site selection. NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek (JPL) Steve Chien (JPL) Joel Rademacher (JPL) Anthony Colaprete (Ames) Intensive imaging during descent and landing. Requirements: Mass < 2.0 kg 1.5 Megapixel resolution Image every 5 seconds for last 1,500 meters of flight

4. SmartSat Objective: NASA Benefits: Best use satellite contact times by only downlinking best data. NASA Contacts: Steve Chien, JPL Rob Sherwood, JPL On-board ranking of images based on different criteria and transmission of best images to ground during flight Requirements: Mass < 3.0 kg Real-time ranking of images Transmission of highest ranked images during flight Storage of all images for comparison after flight

5. GPSSat Objective: Verification of GPS position accuracy during flight ascent and descent Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg Provide methods for determining and verifying position accuracy Record GPS data every < 10 seconds for entire flight NASA Benefits: Could be helpful for satellite data calibration and attitude determination. NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek (JPL)

6. VideoSat Objective: Full length, high quality, on- board video and audio during entire flight, landing, and recovery. Requirements: Mass < 3.0 kg High quality video with sound NASA Benefits: Could be helpful in determining methods and criteria for selecting landing sites on planetary missions NASA Contacts: Steve Chien (JPL)

7. TXSat Objective: NASA Benefits: Develop methods for transmission using protocols, compression techniques, and commercially available hardware and frequencies NASA Contacts: Steve Chien, JPL Data transmission during flight Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg Frequent communications during flight

8. ATTSat Objective: On-board sensors record orientation and attitude information during flight for use in image selection Requirements: Mass < 2.0 kg Record images with certain orientation parameters NASA Benefits: Develop and integrate novel approaches for attitude determination. Use these approaches to filter data. NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek (JPL) Steve Chien (JPL) Rob Sherwood (JPL)

9. AeroSat Objective: Passive aerodynamic control in-flight and landing. Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg Control features must be passive Record data to verify method’s effectiveness NASA Benefits: Concepts and methods could be used in spacecraft landing on Mars to control descent and landing orientation. NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek (JPL) Steve Chien (JPL) Rob Sherwood (JPL)

10. WindSat Objective: Determination of wind speed and direction in and above the jet stream Requirements: Mass < 1.0 kg Annometer cannot be source of measurements. NASA Benefits: Concepts and methods could be used on future Mars landing craft to accurately measure surface winds on Mars. Technology could also be applied to Jupiter and Titan probes. NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek (JPL) Steve Chien (JPL) Rob Sherwood (JPL)

11. CrashSat Objective: Determination of G-loads upon landing Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg Data only needed at landing but could include balloon burst NASA Benefits: Concepts and methods could help future Mars probes to determine impact forces. NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek (JPL) Steve Chien (JPL) Rob Sherwood (JPL) Anthony Colaprete (Ames)

12. CommSat Objective: Demonstrate novel communication methods between two BalloonSats and ground Requirements: Mass < 3.0 kg (for both) Will require two BalloonSats or cooperation with another mission NASA Benefits: Development methods for transmitting and receiving using unique methods, compression schemes, commercially available hardware, and frequencies NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek (JPL) Steve Chien (JPL) Rob Sherwood (JPL)

13. RoverSat Objective: Deploy and operate rover upon landing. Image landing site autonomously. Requirements: Mass < 3.0 kg (Total) Rover must image landing site away from carrier and do so autonomously NASA Benefits: Prototype development of future Mars or Moon rovers. Methods could lead NASA on new design paths. NASA Contacts: Steve Chien (JPL) Joel Rademacher (JPL)

14. SolarSat Objective: NASA Benefits: Mission will test the efficiency of experimental deployable solar cells and determine any damage done on impact to the deployable solar cells NASA Contacts: Steve Matousek, JPL Deploy solar panels in flight and determine efficiency Requirements: Mass < 2.0 kg Must deploy at least one solar panel during the flight Thin-Film Cells Preferred

15. ChemSat Objective: Determine chemical reactions in upper atmosphere Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg Measure 1 or more chemical reaction(s) during the flight NASA Benefits: Prototype development of future Earth or Mars scientific instrumentation. NASA Contacts: Steve Chien (JPL) Joel Rademacher (JPL)

16. µSystemSat Objective: Integrate μ-sensors and μ-effectors into one working system (μ-thruster, μ- navigation, sun sensor on a chip) Requirements: Mass < 2.0 kg Will require hardware loans from JPL (to be confirmed) May develop own μ-sensors and effectors NASA Benefits: Develop and demonstrate methods for integrating a suite of μ–systems to work together for a common set mission goals. NASA Contacts: Leon Alkalai (JPL) µ

17. RadSat Objective: Determination of radiation (UV, IR, Visible) levels in upper atmosphere Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg Integration of total energy (UV, IR, Visible) Temps of -60 C may be necessary NASA Benefits: Demonstrates ability to measure radiation in Mars-like environment. Also has applications to NASA’s EOS Program to determine Net Earth Energy Budget. NASA Contacts: Anthony Colaprete (Ames)

18. WeatherSat Objective: Determine weather conditions in the upper atmosphere (RH, pressure, temperature) and landing site. Requirements: Mass < 2.0 kg Measurements should be made with small sensors mounted away from structure. NASA Benefits: Demonstrates techniques to measure weather conditions in Mars-like environment. Compliments RadSat mission. NASA Contacts: Anthony Colaprete (Ames)

19. LandSat Objective: Develop novel methods for landing upright. Requirements: Mass < 1.0 kg Must land upright, then take a picture NASA Benefits: Prototype techniques for Mars Scout Mission and methods for orienting Mars landers and probes. NASA Contacts: Anthony Colaprete (Ames)

20. PressureSat Objective: Measure atmospheric pressures at high altitudes and low temperatures using COTS components Requirements: Mass < 1.0 kg Sensors may be provided by Ames Readings taken continuous to once every 10 seconds for entire flight NASA Benefits: Prototype development of Mars Scout Mission and methods for Mars landers and probes. Compliments WeatherSat and WindSat. NASA Contacts: Anthony Colaprete (Ames)

21. DescentSat II Objective: Build support structure and components and then fly Ames / Mars Scout imager and optics. Requirements: Mass < 5.0 kg Will require Ames imager Scheduled to be available in April 2003 (not been confirmed) NASA Benefits: Prototype development of Mars Scout Mission and methods for realtime landing site selection with Ames images. NASA Contacts: Anthony Colaprete (Ames)

22. ShellSat Objective: Build aeroshell structure for Ames Scout probe Requirements: Mass < 2.0 kg Test a scaled down version of the Pascal descent probe and measure dynamical response (acceleration, coefficient of drag, etc.) would require chucking out the probe (or two) at altitude. Method of recovering probes NASA Benefits: Prototype development of Mars Scout Mission and methods for descent velocity reduction in Mars Atmosphere. NASA Contacts: Anthony Colaprete (Ames)

23. BlackBoxSat Objective: Develop system that would record critical sensor data that could be used to determine cause of spacecraft failure. Requirements: Mass < 1.5 kg Data should be recorded for entire flight NASA Benefits: Demonstrate data needs and methods that could be used on future spacecraft for failure analysis, similar to airplane blackbox. NASA Contacts: E. Jay Wyatt (JPL)