Taylor's nanosatellite Program September 23, 2003 IEEE Fort Wayne Section

Taylor's Nanosatellite Program

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The Taylor University Physics Department has won a University Nanosatellite grant from the United States Air Force Office of Space Research (AFOSR) in a national competition against graduate-level schools. The title of the proposal is Thunderstorm Effects in Space: Technology (TEST) Nanosatellite.

Thunderstorms are known to produce gravity waves and electromagnetic energy that can penetrate deep into the space environment. The average discharge radiates an intense electromagnetic pulse of ~20 Gigawatts peak power, which propagates through the lower atmosphere and into the ionosphere and magnetosphere. In-situ and remote sensing instrumentation on the Thunderstorm Effects in Space: Technology (TEST) nanosatellite will be used to study these important interactions.

The "TEST" nanosatellite is an innovative nanosatellite (~30 kg). We are using WiFi motorola radio to reach speeds of up to 20Mbits, dual redundant 400 Mhz Intel XScale PDA chips consuming approximately (~1.4W), 8 microprocessors, Compact flash (1 gig), modular mechanical bus, along with a Linux OS an Imager, Herztberg Photmeter, Langmuir Plasma Probe, Particle Spectrometer, Electric Field Probe, VLF Receiver and UV Transient Photometer will be used to learn about how thunderstorms effect the upper atmosphere.

Come listen to several exciting presentations (Preliminary Design Review) and meet several professors and students that are developing this Second Taylor U Nanosatellite.

Local professionals can get involved providing design expertise, components, machining, assembly and financial support. The team will be bring models of both the TEST and TUSAT1 nanosatellites.

Register with a friend by Sept 15th.
Date: Sept 23, 2003. Times: Social: 5:00 PM Dinner 6:00PM Program 7:00PM	Location: GuestHouse 1313 West Washington Center Road Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Costs: $15 Members, $20 Non-members Register by September 15th* *Payment will be collected at the door. Registrants not attending will be billed.