Session
Technical Poster Session III
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
As more CubeSat missions incorporate the hardware and software framework standardized by PyCubed, constraints driving future mission deliverables will become increasingly dependent upon on-board computation. We have developed new embedded tools for PyCubed that facilitate increased computational performance in satellite microcontrollers, provide advanced attitude control capability, and maintain the project's original emphasis on usability and educational approachability. The "PyCubed Mini" project incorporates the refined hardware and software of PyCubed into a PocketQube spacecraft that is scheduled to launch in Q4 2020. These advancements in spacecraft performance are accomplished while developing the mission as part of a year-long Stanford undergraduate capstone course.
PyCubed Mini: An Open-Source, Computational Platform for Education and Research in the Pocketqube Form Factor
Utah State University, Logan, UT
As more CubeSat missions incorporate the hardware and software framework standardized by PyCubed, constraints driving future mission deliverables will become increasingly dependent upon on-board computation. We have developed new embedded tools for PyCubed that facilitate increased computational performance in satellite microcontrollers, provide advanced attitude control capability, and maintain the project's original emphasis on usability and educational approachability. The "PyCubed Mini" project incorporates the refined hardware and software of PyCubed into a PocketQube spacecraft that is scheduled to launch in Q4 2020. These advancements in spacecraft performance are accomplished while developing the mission as part of a year-long Stanford undergraduate capstone course.
