Mission

Communications

• [2] XBee Pro 60mW Wire Antenna - Series 1 (802.15.4)
• [1] SparkFun XBee Explorer Dongle
• [1] SparkFun XBee Explorer USB

• Ground Station = None
• Mission Control Center = None
• Deep Space Network = None
• Spacecraft = Intel Edison
• Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle = None

Spacecraft

Architecture

• Payload
• On Board Data Handling
• Communication Subsystems
  • Antenna
• Power Subsystem
  • Battery
  • Solar Panels (On Hold)

Operations

• Payload to gather data
  • Temperature
  • Pressure
  • Sea Level Pressure
  • Altitude
  • Position Global Positioning System
  • Attitude Inertial Measurement Unit
• On Board Data Handling to process data
  • Data packets coding
  • Data packets decoding
• Communication Subsystems
  • Packets transmission
  • Packets reception
• Power Subsystem
  • Provide sufficient power for our system to function

Ground Station = Personal Computer

• Mission Control Center = Personal Computer
• Deep Space Network = APRS
• Spacecraft = Embedded System
• Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle = mBot

Features

• Ground Station Visualization
• Automatic Packet Reporting System