RockSat-C 2011 Team: RocketSat VII

RockSat-C 2011Final Presentation

RockSat-C 2011Team: RocketSat VII

University of Colorado-Boulder

June 22, 2011

Kirstyn Johnson Jared Yenzer

Andrew BroucekJosh Tiras

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Team Overview: RSVII Summer Team

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From Left to Right:Kirstyn JohnsonProject Manager

Andrew Broucek:Mission

Specialist Lead

Jared YenzerElectrical Engineer

Josh TirasSoftware

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Mission Overview

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RocketSat VII shall design an attitude determination system for future

RocketSat-C missions

Background: RocketSat VI • Mission required angle of attack of rocket to properly process

science data• Attitude determination system was not successful

• Algorithm chosen required more precise sensors to determine its position in flight

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Design Overview

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Integrated Stack

Main Boardcontains

gyroscopes and

magnetometer

Optics BoardCMOS sensors to act as sun

sensors

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Expected Results

• Determine the attitude of the rocket during the ascending portion of flight– Need magnetometer data and at least

one picture of the sun

• Have a system that can be easily recreated for future RocketSat projects to use

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Lessons Learned

• Don’t overcomplicate your design, but sometime complex systems are needed to meet the requirements

• Always allow more time to complete certain tasks than you believe

• Follow the schedule as much as possible

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Conclusions

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Ready for a Rocket Launch!