GASRATS Flat Sat: A Prototype Small Satellite

Project

Create a prototype for testing the Get Away Special Radio Antenna Transparency Satellite (GASRATS)

• Autonomously handle deployment
• Collect photos, environmental, and system data
• Transmit to and receive from the GAS team's ground station

Methods

• Built With
  • F Prime (NASA JPL's Small Satellite Framework)
  • Raspberry Pi Zero 2w
• Flight logic handles system state and automatic deployment
• Satellite Health System monitors battery health and passes the information to Flight Logic
• Data Collection System collects environmental, attitude, and determination data to be analyzed on the ground
• Transmission System receives commands and sends data to the ground

Conclusion

Results

• All hardware components integrated within F'
• System collects data from all necessary sensors
• Flight Logic autonomously handles system state and deployment
• All communications handled via UHF transmission

Next Steps

• Integrate high speed S-band transmission