A Raspberry Pi Powered 1U CubeSat
Abstract
The goal of this project is to design, assemble, and test the functionality of a CubeSat prototypes built with only commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts and use a Raspberry Pi as the main controller. This project focused on low budget CubeSat development for educational purpose, especially for undergraduate and high school students to study the fundamentals of space technologies and science. The project is designed to perform two scientific experiments and four technology demonstrations. Specifically, the science instruments include an onboard magnetometer to measure and compare local magnetic fields, and an infrared camera module to simulate remote sensing of Earth thermo imaging. Technology demonstrations include onboard functionality of navigation and communication systems. CubeSat components are first assembled on a FlatSat to test system hardware and then integrated onto the CubeSat bus. The project managed < $400 per CubeSat. Due to its low cost and replicability, this project serves as a model for other students interested in CubeSat design and hardware.
A Raspberry Pi Powered 1U CubeSat
Utah State University, Logan, UT
The goal of this project is to design, assemble, and test the functionality of a CubeSat prototypes built with only commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts and use a Raspberry Pi as the main controller. This project focused on low budget CubeSat development for educational purpose, especially for undergraduate and high school students to study the fundamentals of space technologies and science. The project is designed to perform two scientific experiments and four technology demonstrations. Specifically, the science instruments include an onboard magnetometer to measure and compare local magnetic fields, and an infrared camera module to simulate remote sensing of Earth thermo imaging. Technology demonstrations include onboard functionality of navigation and communication systems. CubeSat components are first assembled on a FlatSat to test system hardware and then integrated onto the CubeSat bus. The project managed < $400 per CubeSat. Due to its low cost and replicability, this project serves as a model for other students interested in CubeSat design and hardware.
