DIY satellite platforms
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sebastopol, CA
O'Reilly Media
2012
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| Series: | Project book
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 7. Milestones and PlanningChecklists; Research and Design (2 months); Setup (1 month); Core Work (5 months); Integration and Testing (2 months or more); Team Work; Final Step; Sample Case: Project Calliope TubeSat-style Picosatellite; Assembly Work; Integration Work; Certification Work; Photo Work; Day Job; Goal
- Preface; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Chapter 1. Overview; What Is a Picosatellite?; Where Is Orbit?; Pico-Goals; Science!; Engineering!; Art Concept!; The Art of Building; LEO Conditions and Viability; LEO Temperatures; LEO Light; LEO Magnetic Field; How I Got Started; Budgets; Chapter 2. PCB Fab, Soldering, and Electronics; Gerber Files; Breadboarding and Prototyping; Fabricating PCBs; My Criteria for a Good PCB Vendor; Quality Control; Soldering; Parts Is Parts; Parts Suppliers; Rad Hard
- Chapter 3. Chassis, Structure, and Gross AnatomyParts Is Parts; What the Wizard Gave Us; The Electric Company; The Outer Limits; CubeSats and TubeSats; Materials; Shielding; Payload Bays; Flight Spares; Chapter 4. Power; Power In; Steady State Operations; Burst Mode; Power Architecture; Power Charging Efficiency; Power Out; Power Charging Curves; Chapter 5. Programming and Coding; Core Processor; Sensor Programming; Packet Data; Radio Transmission Programming; More on Hardware; Chapter 6. Launching and Rockets; Blowups Happen; Form Factor; InterOrbital Systems