DIY Satellite Platforms 9781449312756, 1449312756, 9781449329082, 144932908X, 9781449329099, 1449329098
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English Year 2012
Table of contents :
Content: Preface
Conventions Used in This Book
Using Code Examples
Safari® Books Online
How to Contact Us
Chapter 1. Overview
What Is a Picosatellite?
Where Is Orbit?
Pico-Goals
Science!
Engineering!
Art Concept!
The Art of Building
LEO Conditions and Viability
LEO Temperatures
LEO Light
LEO Magnetic Field
How I Got Started
Budgets
Chapter 2. PCB Fab, Soldering, and Electronics
Gerber Files
Breadboarding and Prototyping
Fabricating PCBs
My Criteria for a Good PCB Vendor
Quality Control
Soldering
Parts Is Parts
Parts Suppliers
Rad Hard Chapter 3. Chassis, Structure, and Gross AnatomyParts Is Parts
What the Wizard Gave Us
The Electric Company
The Outer Limits
CubeSats and TubeSats
Materials
Shielding
Payload Bays
Flight Spares
Chapter 4. Power
Power In
Steady State Operations
Burst Mode
Power Architecture
Power Charging Efficiency
Power Out
Power Charging Curves
Chapter 5. Programming and Coding
Core Processor
Sensor Programming
Packet Data
Radio Transmission Programming
More on Hardware
Chapter 6. Launching and Rockets
Blowups Happen
Form Factor
InterOrbital Systems Chapter 7. Milestones and PlanningChecklists
Research and Design (2 months)
Setup (1 month)
Core Work (5 months)
Integration and Testing (2 months or more)
Team Work
Final Step
Sample Case: Project Calliope TubeSat-style Picosatellite
Assembly Work
Integration Work
Certification Work
Photo Work
Day Job
Goal
