Western Regional Space Grant Meeting
Oklahoma City, OK
29 September, 2007
The Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory
Hawaii Space Flight Lab
Collaborative program between the University of Hawaii’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) and College of Engineering (CoE).
Connections through the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium since 2001. CoE provides small satellite engineering experience
National Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Students
from the year 2003 and 2005. Engineering faculty specializing in nano- and micro-sat design.
SOEST provides instrumentation design and science applications
Faculty with instrument building experience. Faculty investigators on many NASA missions.
HSGC provides NASA support Network of 52 space grant consortia located in each State
as well as District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Grant funds for undergraduate and graduate fellowships. Connections to NASA Centers and NASA HQ through Office of Education.
The mission of HSFL is to:
promote innovative engineering and science research for terrestrial and planetary space missions
promote synergistic collaborations between educational, governmental, and corporate institutions interested in space exploration
develop, launch, and operate small spacecraft from the Hawaiian Islands to accelerate the validation of new space technologies
provide workforce training in all aspects of unmanned space missions
University Organization
UH System
UH Manoa
College ofEngineering
(CoE)
School of Oceanand Earth Science
and Technology(SOEST)
Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory
(HSFL)
WindwardCommunity College
KauaiCommunity College
Hawaii Space Grant Consortium
(HSGC)
HSFL Organization
Integration & Testing
Project-French,G.Facility-K. Kurokawa
Support:TBD
Instrument
Lead: K. HortonSystems: H.
Garbeil
Operations& Data
O&D Lead: TBD
O&D Assist: H. Garbeil
Ground Station
Lead: T. Nielsen
Support:TBD
Launch Vehicle
LV Lead: L. Flynn
LV Technical Monitors: J. Liller,
T. Maultsby
ManagementDirector: Luke FlynnCo-Director: Wayne ShiromaMissions Manager: Lloyd FrenchAdmin Lead: Judy RubanoContracts: Lenny Gouveia
Systems
B. WolfeJustin Akagi
Orbits
M. Jah - Oceanit
Software
S. StolperH. Garbeil
Structure
L. Yoneshige
Thermal
M. Kobayashi
C&DH
Jason Akagi
ACS
TBD
Power
E. Miller
Telecom
W. Shiroma
Payload –IHMS
NASA Ames/JPL
Payload -UV/Vis/IR
K. HortonH. Garbeil
Launch Support
LS Lead: T. Williams
LS Technical Monitor: S. Burley
Spacecraft
Manager: T. Sorensen
Systems Lead: B. Wolfe
Avionics Lead:Jason Akagi
Spacecraft
Partner with NASA Centers and others to advance small spacecraft design.
Design, build, launch, and operate 30-50-kg microsatellite that can be configured for a variety of science and educational tasks.
Support technology validation missions for NASA as well as other University or corporate missions.
Draw from cadre of EE and ME students in CoE CubeSat Group
UH Microsat ?~ microwave size
UH CubeSat
Size Comparison
UH CubeSat Team
Integration and Test
College of Engineering donates available clean room space
Vice Chancellor for Research and SOEST Dean allocate funds for clean room equipment.
Clean rooms in UH/POST will be used to assemble satellites. Systems integration Thermo-vac testing Vibration testing Electronics testing for launch
vehicle component integration
Ground Station
UH/HSFL maintains receiving stations that will be moved to roof of POST in 2007.
Ground station provides command and control broadcast as well as data downlink capabilities.
Mission Ops Center on POST 5th floor under development with UH support.
Back-up provided by PMRF
Launch Support
Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Local launch facility and mission support Use existing launcher within PMRF
boundaries
Kauai Test Facility (KTF)/ Sandia National Lab
Experience with solid rockets and missile design. Heritage working with PMRF as on-site contractorSPARK-I: Space-borne Payload Assist Rocket – Kauai. Can send 150 kg to low-Earth orbit (400 km) Future SPARK-II: 300 kg to low-Earth orbitKTF will provide technology transfer to University of Hawaii
LEONIDAS Overview
LEONIDAS – Low Earth Orbit Nanosat Integrated Defense Autonomous Systems
LEONIDAS Project named after the Spartan King who led a small Greek force that held a much larger Persian army at bay at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Hawaii Objectives Develop and demonstrate small
orbital launch capability from PMRF Establish technical work force
development program Students following operations!!
LEONIDAS ???
LEONIDAS-1 Mission Scenario
LEONIDAS Mission #1 is designated as Science and Technology for the University (STU) #1.
LEONIDAS #1Mission Objectives: Remote Sensing and
Spacecraft Health MonitoringMission Duration: 1 – 1.5 yearsOrbit: 400 kmPayload Mass: ~140-150 kg
Rideshare Satellite - 50 kgUH satellite – 50 kgPAD (Payload Adapter and Deployer) ~ 30 kgCubeSats – 2 P-PODS – up to 6 cubes
LEONIDAS ??
STU-1 Mission Statement
The mission of the STU-1 launch is to demonstrate the ability of the SPARK I launch vehicle to deliver multiple payloads into a stable, low-earth orbit for Earth imaging and other experiments.
STU-1 Schedule
Launch Window Opens October, 2009
Future Prospects UH to become the gateway for university-class and small satellite space
access. Potential to relieve log-jam of national small satellite projects waiting for space validation of hardware.
UH to provide unique, one-of-a kind student training opportunities from spacecraft design to launch to on-orbit operations.
Reliable, low-cost access to Earth orbit for small payloads. Total cost is $9.0 million/launch inclusive of range costs.
Workforce development and training spawning hi-technology activities on many islands.
• UH currently has 70% retention rate of Native Hawaiian students in Engineering (highest at UH) – we expect even more student involvement in future!• 6 Native Hawaiian students (2 women) designing the first LEONIDAS satellite
HSFL Small Satellite Student Design Team
Benefits to State
State Economic Infrastructure 2-6 planned launch activities beginning in 2011 will require
infrastructure support network for satellite and rocket components At least 60 new technical jobs related to aerospace
6 new HSFL-related program management teams at PMRF consisting of 3 people
3 launch crews of 15 technicians each ?? More positions for telemetry and range support
Windward Community College Offers Associate Degree in Aerospace serving as a pipeline to HSFL
programs. Aerospace Lab will serve as outreach and educational component of
HSFL. Dr. Joseph Ciotti will lead effort. Upgrades to Windward CC Aerospace Lab will serve as “virtual”
Mission Control Center for the HSFL. Kauai Community College
Training program established through Kauai CC High paying, high technology jobs for State residents