MIT Satellite TeamKick-off Meeting

Colonel John E. Keeseejkeesee@mit.edu

617 253-4438

Agenda• Background• Organization• Schedule• Training• Communication• Issues• Actions

Background• 16.83x project• UNP competition – We won entrance to

first phase!• The OSMV vehicle description• Mission: To validate the on-orbit

performance of a Diverging Cusped-field Hall Thruster (DCHT) through various Air Force relevant SSA, ORS, and ISR mission scenarios

Why an MIT Satellite Team

• Our seniors are graduating• The competition is graded based on

distribution of participants across all year groups and several majors

• It’s a really good idea• It will be a lot of fun!

Current Status• 16.832 vehicle

– FlatSat operational test to be completed soon

– Engineering model tested in vibe, thermal vacuum, and communication range

– Software to be completed

• UNP vehicle (The MST vehicle)– System concept review completed– System requirements review 4/16/2009– Preliminary design review 8/2009

Organization

Roles•Ace programmers•Machinists•Electronic board designers•CAD/ORCAD wizards•Communications equipment designer•Master solderer•HAM radio operator•Documentation expert/librarian skills

Schedule (1)• Overall schedule

– Summer UROPs– Systems Requirements Review 4/16/2009– SHOT I June 2009– Preliminary Design Review 8/2009– SHOT II June 2010– Critical Design Review 8/2010– Competition for flight opportunity January

2011

Schedule (2)• Spring activities16.832

– Bench Review 5/7/2009

• Summer activities• Plans for fall 2009 and beyond• New projects (?)

Training• Expert area telecons• 16.832 mentors• Joe Robinson and John Richmond• Professor Miller, Colonel Keesee,

Professor Lozano, Alvar Saenz-Otero• Space Mission Analysis and Design

(SMAD) by Wertz and Larson• Classes in fall 2009 (16.681) and spring

2010 (16.83x)

Communication• Email list• Website• Fileshare

Issues• Most of current team is graduating in

June• Lots to do over the summer• Non-US citizens won’t have access to

some materials

Actions• Summer UROP applicants need to

submit proposals by 4/16/2009• Participate in the SRR on 4/16 at 5:00

pm• Attend the 16.832 Bench Review on 5/7

2:00 – 6:00 pm• Spread the word• Build and launch some spacecraft• Have fun!

Questions• 83-systems@mit.edu• 33-218c• jkeesee@mit.edu • SMAD