Session
Technical Session VII: Student Scholarship Competition
Abstract
This document describes the approach taken by the Ionospheric Observation Nanosatellite Formation (ION-F) communication team in designing and developing a ground communication system, space communication system, and amateur communication system for three satellites in the ION-F constellation. It outlines the mission objectives, the system requirements, the theory of operation, hardware, software, communication protocols; including equipment specifications and other major aspects of the system. An important feature of the communication system is the extensive use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) components, which has lowered cost and shortened development time. This system will be adopted by all three universities.
The Design of the Communication and Telemetry System used by the Ionospheric Observation Nanosatellite Formation Mission
This document describes the approach taken by the Ionospheric Observation Nanosatellite Formation (ION-F) communication team in designing and developing a ground communication system, space communication system, and amateur communication system for three satellites in the ION-F constellation. It outlines the mission objectives, the system requirements, the theory of operation, hardware, software, communication protocols; including equipment specifications and other major aspects of the system. An important feature of the communication system is the extensive use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) components, which has lowered cost and shortened development time. This system will be adopted by all three universities.
