Session
Session 3: Advanced Technologies I
Abstract
A magnetometer board intended for CubeSat applications is presented. The board contains four PNI RM3100 magnetometers handled by a single MSP430 microcontroller. The low mass, size and power consumption of the individual magnetometers enables the inclusion of four sensors, thus improving the resolution of the system by a factor of two. The PNI RM3100 magnetometers have been thoroughly tested and characterized in a laboratory environment with the objective of detecting ULF waves in the Earth’s magnetosphere. With the launch of the Michigan Bicentennial Archive (M-BARC) CubeSat scheduled for 2019, the magnetometer will be flown in space for the first time, increasing the TRL of the system to level 7.
Four-Magnetometer Board for CubeSat Applications
A magnetometer board intended for CubeSat applications is presented. The board contains four PNI RM3100 magnetometers handled by a single MSP430 microcontroller. The low mass, size and power consumption of the individual magnetometers enables the inclusion of four sensors, thus improving the resolution of the system by a factor of two. The PNI RM3100 magnetometers have been thoroughly tested and characterized in a laboratory environment with the objective of detecting ULF waves in the Earth’s magnetosphere. With the launch of the Michigan Bicentennial Archive (M-BARC) CubeSat scheduled for 2019, the magnetometer will be flown in space for the first time, increasing the TRL of the system to level 7.
