Date of Award:
8-2013
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Committee Chair(s)
Charles M. Swenson
Committee
Charles M. Swenson
Committee
Chris Winstead
Committee
Edmund A. Spencer
Abstract
Dynamic Ionosphere Cubesat Experiment (DICE) is a cubesat satellite project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the ionosphere. Cubesats are small satellites in the shape of a cube around 10cm on a side, and allow better access to space. Three main properties of the ionosphere are measured by the DICE mission, which are electric field, magnetic field, and plasma density with an instrument for each. The limitation of power, mass, and volume contributes to the difficulty of cubesat design. Mission and instrumentation requirements must be carefully planned to ensure mission success. Each instrument’s requirements and design are described in detail from an electrical engineering and spacecraft design perspective. In addition, calibration results are provided for each instrument. DICE is an example of advanced satellite development and also pioneered mechanism and instrumentation methods due to the number and complexity of instruments in a small volume.
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Recommended Citation
Burr, Steven Reed, "The Design and Implementation of the Dynamic Ionosphere Cubesat Experiment (Dice) Science Instruments" (2013). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 1770.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1770
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