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Design And Analysis Of A Mars Supply Spacecraft, Tristan Plante, Alex Holland, Landon Klein, Jordan Forbord, Benjamin Kading, Jeremy Straub, David Whalen
Design And Analysis Of A Mars Supply Spacecraft, Tristan Plante, Alex Holland, Landon Klein, Jordan Forbord, Benjamin Kading, Jeremy Straub, David Whalen
Jeremy Straub
This poster considers one part of a space solar power-based mission to sup-ply wireless power for use on the Mar-tian surface. It presents a cargo capsule designed to house the necessities for human survival, as well as research equipment , and safely deliver them to a predetermined destination on Mars.
Open Prototype For Educational Nanosats Cubesat Structural Design, Benjamin Kading, Jeremy Straub, Ronald Marsh
Open Prototype For Educational Nanosats Cubesat Structural Design, Benjamin Kading, Jeremy Straub, Ronald Marsh
Jeremy Straub
CubeSats are a class of small satellites that have recently gained significant interest and are being developed and used for engineering test missions, bona fide research and various other applications. A 1-U CubeSat (the original form factor) has nominal dimensions of 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm and a mass of no more than 1.33 kg (however, some integrators are now consistently allowing higher mass levels). Due to their small size and the demonstrated ability to successfully use consumer-grade electronics in low-Earth orbit, CubeSats cost significantly less than larger sized satellites. These reduced costs, however, are still beyond …