QuakeSat · QuakeSat Status ÈSuccessful launch on June 30, 2003 ÌOne of eight satellites...
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QuakeSat:Low Cost University/Commercial
Nanosatellite Collaboration
Tom Bleier [email protected] Cutler [email protected] Tapio [email protected] Lorenz [email protected] Twiggs [email protected]
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QuakeSat and Team
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Nanosat (QuakeSat) Size
MagnetometerDeployablesolar panels Deployable
2-section boom
DeployableRadio Antennas
1 foot 1 foot 2 feet
Total weight = 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
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QuakeSat StatusSuccessful launch on June 30, 2003
One of eight satellitesEurockot booster (Plesetsk)Breeze upper stage (restartable, multiple launcher)
Orbit Parameters820 km, circular orbit98.8 degree Inclination
6 month expected life (actual 7+ mos)
1 GB data (1700 files)
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Satellite Example of ELF Magnetic Field Signals Associated with Earthquakes (Spitak Armenia)
240 sec. sample
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QuakeSat and P-POD
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Linux and Prometheus• Pros Linux
– Drivers (baypac & ax25) built-in– <10k loc+linux = flight software
• 3k loc for low level A/D timers– Utilities already written
• Md5sums ( errror checking)• Bzip2 ( file compression )• Shell utilities
• Pros Prometheus– 16 channel/16bit A/D built-in– Hardware timers/interrupts– Multitasking 66 MHz– 32 Meg RAM/128 Meg Flash
• Cons– Power hog 2.5 W– Flexibility require more testing!!
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QuakeSat Tasking & Data Flow Concept
Additional Ground Stations
(Fairbanks)
Research Tasks
RequestsResults
StanfordGround Station
(unmanned)
NORAD Tracking2 line element sets
QuakeFinderMission Control
Center (MCC)
UplinkTasking Files,New Software
Health Files
Mission Data Files
FTP Files
Internet Control
AX.25 Protocol
MCS Components
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UHF Ground Stations – Stanford, Fairbanks
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Mission: Earthquake Detection
ELF Signals Detected near San Simeon
Dec. 22, 2004 M6.5 Quake
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QuakeSat Offset Targeting
Physical Ground Target
Ionosphere
Magnetic Field Linesfrom
IGRF Model
Offset TargetLocation
Epicenter*
Likely Signal Region at QuakeSat
Mean Orbital AltitudeQuakeSat Orbital
Path
Typical Target Offset1 to 10 deg Lat.
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QuakeSat Collection Geometry
Dec 30
Dec 24
Dec 14
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Dec 14, 2003 10-150 Hz
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Dec 14, 2003 10-150 Hz
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Dec 30, 2003 10-150 Hz
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Lessons Learned for Students• Define clearly what you want to accomplish
– Short term mission (days-weeks) or long term (months+)– Construction and operations costs
• Have enough help (students, engineers, mentors)• Have enough time
– 12 mos for single, simple, satellite– 18-24 mos for larger more complex satellite– Include time for ITAR process and grd systems (station, Mission Control)
• Have enough funds– $10-50K for satellite parts (assumes “free” access to testing facilities)– $30-50K per kg for launch (assumes Russian launch)– Have 50% funding reserves (paying “customer” is preferred)
• Build a full prototype including the flight computer– Test it thoroughly, including end-to-end, with ground station
• Use good designs for grounding, and RF control– Unipoint ground, 3 layer boards with grd plane, EMI filters on power lines– Strongly consider using Stanford Ground Station (network)
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Low Cost Science-Breaking Barriers
• “You can’t build and launch a satellite for under $10M”
• “You can’t do space science for under $10M”• University/industry collaboration is good• Ideas & tech development from Universities• Construction, integration, test, operations,
facilities, support staff from Industry – Execution to a tight schedule
• Every barrier must be overcome– Borrowing facilities, using mentors, COTS parts– Finding multiple funding sources
• Positive attitude goes a long way
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Back Up
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QuakeSat Costs• $ 50K for satellite parts
– Triple CubeSat (2 engr.models + flt model + sim) – Assumes “free” access to testing facilities
• $120K for Integration and Launch– $30-50K per kg for launch (assumes Russian launch)
• $ 0K for 5 students (Stanford/LM) for 14 mos. part time– Mission design, S/W development, power, attitude,RF, testing
• $850 K QuakeFinder Costs– Design, build, test, integrate Magnetometer– Design, build, test, power/tlm and watchdog boards– Build mechanical structures (outsourced), Integrate, test
• $ 0K Stanford Ground Station (part of Phd. Project)
• Total cost to build and launch; $1M• Operation cost: $170K per mo.
– Run operations: 2 shift per day, 5 days/wk (4)– Science Mission: Develop ops and signal analysis processes (3)
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Cost of Satellite
• Losing all your weekends 1.5 years.
• Feeling guilty if you knocked-off before 10pm
• Cold pizza becoming a breakfast stable
• Count coffee drank by pots not cups
• Put on 20 lbs…• Having to do more
presentation/briefings than your day job
• YOU and your Nephew’s thumbprint in space…. PRICELESS
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Mechanical Layout
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Mechanical Layout
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Payload Block DiagramRev.2
Payload
Preamp
Computer
Power Control
Calibration
Amp/Filters
ToComm.
MemoryT
+5V Reg
*1-10 Hz High*1-10 Hz Low
*10-150 Hz High*10-150 Hz Low
*10-1000 Hz High*10-1000 Hz Low
Buffer Amp
Temp Amp
Temp Preamp
Freq. Gen.
-5V Reg
-5V Reg
Switched
Switch ControlAnalog Sample rate
1 1/sec
2 1
3 504 50
5 5006 500
7 30008 3000
9 1/10 sec10 1/10 sec
VoltageReg
1-10 Hz
10-150 Hz
10-1000 Hz
1-20 db. adj20 db
40 db
125-145 Hz 125-145 Hz
125-145 Hz125-145 Hz
Buss
Preamp
T
Mag. Ant. Coil
Mag. Cal. CoilCurrent Adj.
20 dbMagnetometer
+5V RegElectric Field Meter
T = Temperature Sensor
* These channels recorded only over predetermined areas of the earth
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Communication• 9600 baud, AX.25 packet system• Stanford developed a customized version with PFR/PFS to handle
packet control of long files (fill holes)• Typical magnetometer and housekeeping file length is 100-300kB
– Longest file in one pass: 700kB– Avg. 8 magnetometer collects per day (1 MB)
• Beacon every 10 sec. (disabled w/ mag. collects)– 33 data points plus time and date
• Stanford Ground Station (SGS) – Access via Internet, remote controlled, standardized I/F– 15 db Yagi, auto antenna control using El Sets– New features being added, (polarity control, signal strength)
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Government Approval Process• Technical Assistance Agreements (ITAR) State Dept Requirement
– Approval to discuss sensitive technology – For P-POD and QuakeSat
• DSP-5 (ITAR) -for permanent export of unclassified tech items and data• DSP-73 (ITAR) -for temporary export (GSE) and items that go into orbit• TTCP Technology Transfer Control Plan-new process (“self monitoring”)
– DoD requirement• AMSAT Frequency Coordination Request• FCC Frequency request
– Experimental Satellite• NAFTA (Required for ITAR items)• Commercial Invoices, Shippers Letters of Instructions• Russian Satellite Value Declarations and Duties
• ½ time for 6 mo. (internal staff, then consultant)
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QuakeSat History
Stanford (Prof. Bob Twiggs) started class 2001Students to build “CubeSats” (4” x 4” x 4”) launched 3 at a time in a P-POD (Cal Poly)
2001/2002 class building 4 CubeSats, and needed payloads QuakeFinder built and donated ELF payload and provided technical assistance
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Hypotheses for Origin of ELF/ULF Earthquake Signals
Cracking crystalline rock (resulting electron release and plasma currents) Nitsan, ’77 GRL
Semiconductor nature of rock under stress (charge carriers, resulting currents and high fields) Freund, ‘02 AGU
Electrokinetic (dilatency, streaming ionic water, resulting currents/fields)
Piezeomagnetic effects (rock stress and resulting weak magnetic fields)
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Loma Prieta Earthquake San Francisco Oct 18, 1989Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Magnetic Field Fluctuations
(days)
Normal
Pre-Quake 14 days
Pre-Quake 3 hrs
Stanford Data: Dr. Tony Fraser-Smith, et al
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QuakeFinder Approach - Ground CLEO Antenna Output at 1 Hz
0.1
1
10
100
1000
10000
1 10 100 1000 10000
Output (mv) RMS
pT/(H
z)^1
/2
Noise Floor = 2 pT/ Hz1/2
Max Signal = 3 nT/ Hz1/2
Frequency = 0.05 to 4 Hz
QF1000Ground Instrument
High School Instrument (25/50)
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QuakeFinder Networkof Ground Sensors (Schools)
www.EarthquakeTracker.com
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QuakeSat Operations
----- earthquake zones
------ magnetic offset at 820 km
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Dec 24, 2003 10-150 Hz
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Dec 24, 2003 10-150 Hz
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Xin China 11 Dec 2003
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Xin China 11 Dec 2003