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This page presents the structure of this Wiki. It is structured as follows: Introduction & Requirements Wiki Structure Introduction to the IEEE PQ Kit Mission Description Statement and Objectives Data products Mission phases Satellite Operational Modes Sys...

Thanks to the introduction of the CubeSat standard in 1999 by professors J. Puig-Suari (California Polytechnic State University) and Bob Twiggs (Stanford University’s Space Systems Development Lab) in the past two decades, the number of satellites launched has...

Mission Statement The PoCat-Lektron is a mission resulting from the IEEE OpenPocketQube Kit initiative, developed at the UPC NanoSat Lab. The mission has been selected in the 4th call of the ESA Fly Your Satellite! (FYS) program. The mission analysis presented...

This section will cover the pata products generated by the Lektron mission. Consider these will vary depending on the P/L. The following information is presented in relation to ᴾᵒCat 1, ᴾᵒCat 2 and ᴾᵒCat 3. Mission Data Products The satellite mission will prov...

The mission is segmented into five distinct phases: 1) Prelaunch, 2) Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), 3) In-orbit Commissioning, 4) Operations, and 5) Post-mission. Throughout each phase, various procedures are carried out, either commanded from the ground...

The operational modes for the satellite and its subsystems are: Init: This mode is directly associated with the LEOP. The LEOP phase is the most critical, as it begins when the satellite is deployed and concludes when the Communications (COMMS) antenna is depl...

The physical architecture of the spacecraft (S/C) is comprised by the different subsystems and components, as well as the electrical lines that provide communication between them. A PocketQube architecture is relatively simple compared to bigger spacecrafts, e...

The functional architecture of the spacecraft is defined by the different tasks or functions that each subsystem is designed to do. To this extent, all the operations done by the S/C can be categorized into the block diagram provided up next: Figure 1.1: ᴾᵒCa...

In this page information into the spacecraft's measures is provided. Two diagrams are presented up next. The first one correspond to the measures of the PocketQube before the LoRa antenna deployment and the second one corresponds to the measures after deployme...

Radiation Radiation is a general denomination of all the high-energy particles and electromagnetic waves that exist in outer space, outside of Earth most inner layers of protective atmosphere and magnetic field. This radiation comes from multiple sources yet e...

Index Domain Description M-0010 General The satellite will be launched in a LEO orbit corresponding to both its purpose and the international regulations. M-0020 General The satellite must not contain entry resistant materials or completely detachable...

Owner Req ID Requirement Text Requirement Note OBC OBC-0010 The OBC shall monitor all spacecraft subsystems.   OBC OBC-0020 The OBC shall have an Scheduler which determines the execution of different tasks through time.   OBC OBC-0030 The OBC shall pr...

Document scope This document aims to give insight into the design choices taken in the development of the P/L 1, a video graphics array camera (VGA) conceived originally to monitor the deforestation of the Indonesian rainforest, but later repurposed to collec...

The VGA Payload differs from P/L 2 and P/L3 greatly, both in purpose and development. As previously stated the VGA camera itself is a COTS component, meaning no development of the actual instrument is done as a part of the hardware design. Despithe this, in th...

Code structure COMMANDS: This part specifies the different commands used to transmit the data between the OBC and the Camera. These commands are specified on the datasheet, and are sent using the “Basic” functions. These commands are declared on the camerav2...

Camera testing How to take and extract an image In order to take a photo the PTC06 and a STML4, which will be replaced by the OBC-COMMS board in due time, must be connected appropriately. The camera must be provided with a voltage of at least 3.3V to be in wor...

Document scope This document aims to describe the design process and considerations involved in the designing a L-band Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) payload with the purpose of monitoring and mapping the Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) coming from the ...

Document scope This document aims to describe the design process and considerations involved in the designing a L-band Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) payload with the purpose of monitoring and mapping the Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) coming from the ...

System description The two RFI Monitoring Payloads will have the same purpose: Detect any unexpected RF Signal (Interference) in their corresponding band, and to report them to ground to be further analyzed. In order to do that, the hardware in charge of doing...

Test Description and Objectives The objective of this test is to validate the correct operations of the P/L2 L-band RFI monitoring payload board layout, the quality of the data acquisition process, as well as the deployment and operation metrics of the Helical...