Session
Pre-Conference Poster Session II
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
Alabama Experiment on Galactic-ray In-situ Shielding (AEGIS) is a 6U CubeSat to characterize the effect of deep space radiation environments on lunar regolith-based shielding while providing a workforce development platform under a statewide coalition of universities. In 2018, the Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) initiated the workforce development program to teach students from multiple engineering disciplines the rigors and requirements of spacecraft design. AEGIS is the flagship mission of this program, conducted by five universities across the state. As an educational program, the project is led and developed entirely by students with the support of faculty, industry, and NASA mentors. The unique approach of AEGIS as a university-based collaboration offers both research and education opportunities, opening the door for future partnerships and missions with increasingly ambitious goals and science deliverables. AEGIS has applied to be manifested aboard the Artemis2 launch vehicle under the CubeSat Launch Initiative. This presentation provides an overview of the science mission and its objectives, the project organization and management approach, and the spacecraft design.
The Alabama Experiment on Galactic-Ray In-Situ Shielding (AEGIS) Project
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Alabama Experiment on Galactic-ray In-situ Shielding (AEGIS) is a 6U CubeSat to characterize the effect of deep space radiation environments on lunar regolith-based shielding while providing a workforce development platform under a statewide coalition of universities. In 2018, the Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) initiated the workforce development program to teach students from multiple engineering disciplines the rigors and requirements of spacecraft design. AEGIS is the flagship mission of this program, conducted by five universities across the state. As an educational program, the project is led and developed entirely by students with the support of faculty, industry, and NASA mentors. The unique approach of AEGIS as a university-based collaboration offers both research and education opportunities, opening the door for future partnerships and missions with increasingly ambitious goals and science deliverables. AEGIS has applied to be manifested aboard the Artemis2 launch vehicle under the CubeSat Launch Initiative. This presentation provides an overview of the science mission and its objectives, the project organization and management approach, and the spacecraft design.
