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Technical Session VI: Small But Mighty

Innovations and concepts using small satellites under 50 kg that will enable future missions and capabilities.

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Schedule
2012
Tuesday, August 14th
4:00 PM	Enabling Dexterous Manipulation and Servicing by Smallsats David Akin, University of Maryland Space Systems Laboratory Nicholas Limparis, University of Maryland Space Systems Laboratory Katherine McBryan, University of Maryland Space Systems Laboratory 4:00 PM
4:15 PM	Releasing the Cloud: A Deployment System Design for the QB50 CubeSat Mission C.A. Bernal, ISIS-Innovative Solutions In Space BV M. van Bolhuis, ISIS-Innovative Solutions In Space BV 4:15 PM
4:30 PM	Development and Testing of a Multiple Use Plug Hybrid (for) Nanosats (MUPHyN) Shannon Eilers, Utah State University Stephen Whitmore, Utah State University 4:30 PM
4:45 PM	Miniature Ion Electrospray Thrusters and Performance Test on CubeSats Francois Martel, Espace Inc. Louis Perna, Space Propulsion Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Paulo Lozano, Space Propulsion Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4:45 PM
5:00 PM	Microhard MHX2420 Orbital Performance Evaluation Using RT Logic T400CS Stuart Kearney, Universities Space Research Association Mark Lombardi, RT Logic Watson Attai, NASA Ames Research Center Ken Oyadomani, NASA Ames Research Center Ahmed Saleh Nasser Al Rumhi, NASA Ames Research Center Sébastien Rakotonarivo, NASA Ames Research Center Loïc Chardon, NASA Ames Research Center Oriol Tintore Gazulla, NASA Ames Research Center Jasper Wolfe, NASA Ames Research Center Alberto Guillen Salas, NASA Ames Research Center Jon DeWald, NASA Ames Research Center Richard Alena, NASA Ames Research Center 5:00 PM
5:15 PM	X Band Downlink for CubeSat E. Peragin, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales H. Diez, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales F. Darnon, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales D. Belot, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales J-P Millerioux, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales J-L Issler, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales T. Dehaene, Syrlinks Y. Richard, Syrlinks G. Guillois, Syrlinks F Sépot, Syrlinks D. Simon, Syrlinks 5:15 PM
5:30 PM	The Drag-free CubeSat John Conklin, Stanford University Karthik Balakrishnan, Stanford University Sasha Buchman, Stanford University Robert Byer, Stanford University Grant Cutler, Stanford University Dan DeBra, Stanford University Eric Hultgren, Stanford University John Lipa, Stanford University Shailendhar Saraf, Stanford University Seiya Shimizu, Stanford University Andreas Zoellner, Stanford University Abdul Alfauwaz, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Ahmad Aljadaan, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Hamoud Aljibreen, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Mohammed Almajed, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Turki Al-Saud, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Badr Alsuwaidan, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Salman Althubiti, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Haithem Altwaijry, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology 5:30 PM
5:45 PM	Nanosat Ka-Band Communications - A Paradigm Shift in Small Satellite Data Throughput Jan King, Southern Cross Space & Communications Pty Ltd John Ness, E.M. Solutions Grant Bonin, UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Michael Brett, Antarctic Broadband Daniel Faber, Antarctic Broadband 5:45 PM