Components, subsystems, or innovative approaches that will enable small satellites to significantly advance performance.

Schedule
2012
Tuesday, August 14th
8:00 AM

Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for Efficient Photovoltaic Microsatellite Power Supply System

Hadi Malek, Utah State University
Sara Dadras, Utah State University
YangQuan Chen, Utah State University
Robert Burt, Space Dynamics Laboratory
James Cook, Space Dynamics Laboratory

8:00 AM
8:15 AM

Additively Manufactured Propulsion System

Matthew Dushku, Experimental Propulsion Lab
Paul Mueller, Experimental Sounding Rocket Association

8:15 AM
8:30 AM

EDDE: A Multi-Km Modular Upper Stage for SmallSats

Joseph Carroll, Tether Applications, Inc.
Jerome Pearson, STAR Technology and Research, Inc.

8:30 AM
8:45 AM

CubeSec and GndSec: A Lightweight Security Solution for CubeSat Communications

Obulapathi Challa, University of Florida
Gokul Bhat, University of Florida
Janise Mcnair, University of Florida

8:45 AM
9:00 AM

A Novel Hemispherical Anti-Twist Tracking System (HATTS) for CubeSats

Eli Bashevkin, Space and Systems Development Laboratory, Stanford University
Joseph Kenahan, Space and Systems Development Laboratory, Stanford University
Brian Manning, Space and Systems Development Laboratory, Stanford University
Brian Mahlstedt, Space and Systems Development Laboratory, Stanford University
Andrew Kalman, Space and Systems Development Laboratory, Stanford University

9:00 AM
9:15 AM

High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP): A Flight-Proven Capability and Cost Game-Changer for Small and Secondary Satellites

Aaron Dinardi, Ecological Advanced Propulsion Systems, Inc.
Mathias Persson, ECAPS AB

9:15 AM
9:30 AM

A Constrained Attitude Control Module for Small Satellites

Henri Kjellberg, The University of Texas at Austin
E. Glenn Lightsey, The University of Texas at Austin

9:30 AM
9:45 AM

Reducing Link Budget Requirements with Model-Based Transmission Reduction Techniques

Jeremy Straub, University of North Dakota

9:45 AM