The objective was to design the power, telecommunication, and thermal control subsystems for a CubeSat. The power budget was finalized and wiring diagrams were created to show how hardware interfaces with other spacecraft systems. A telecommunication subsystem was designed for communication between the satellite and ground station network that was identified. A budget for finalized ground station hardware was established. Furthermore, a link budget was created and expected ground tracks calculated using STK software. To better understand thermal requirements, calculations of spacecraft-sun vectors were performed using STK; then used to simulate effects on the structure using COMSOL. The report concludes with recommendations for future work with respect to all three subsystems.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Trudeau, Joshua Richard
• Monte, Samantha Jane
• Joseph, Brian J.
• Hanley, Jennifer M.
• Miller, Martha Onnolee
• Weinrick, Racheal Lynn

Contributors

• Hoey, Francis
• Graedel, Ilea
• Lavallee, Peter

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042213-111149

Advisor

• Blandino, John J.

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-04-22

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright