Session
Technical Session VIII: University Programs
Abstract
Utah State University students have developed an earth-imaging satellite mission designed for specifically for the promising, low-cost RASCAL launch platform. Designed over a semester-long space system design class, the mission is intended to capture high quality images of earth from a low-Earth orbit. The total mission cost is estimated at $10 million including satellite design, fabrication, launch, and mission operations. Students used the university’s new Space System Analysis Laboratory, a concurrent design center, to assess design trades and develop the system architecture. The mission architecture, mission elements and satellite design are presented.
Presentation Slides
The IRIS Project: A New Architecture or a Small Satellite Imaging Mission
Utah State University students have developed an earth-imaging satellite mission designed for specifically for the promising, low-cost RASCAL launch platform. Designed over a semester-long space system design class, the mission is intended to capture high quality images of earth from a low-Earth orbit. The total mission cost is estimated at $10 million including satellite design, fabrication, launch, and mission operations. Students used the university’s new Space System Analysis Laboratory, a concurrent design center, to assess design trades and develop the system architecture. The mission architecture, mission elements and satellite design are presented.
