University of Kentucky
Development of an Off-the-Shelf Bus for Small Satellites
Institution
University of Kentucky
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
James Lumpp; James Hereford; Ben Malphrus
Abstract
KySat1, a 1 kilogram pico-class satellite, is currently being designed by a distributed group of collegiate-level students across the state of Kentucky. This first satellite has initiated the work in achieving the overarching goals of the KySat program and its associated consortium of public, private, and educational partners; to cultivate a high-tech knowledgebase in the state. Aside from the numerous lives that this device will touch and inspire, the significant technical contribution that will be made to future generations of KySats will be a reliable standardized system bus. The timeline for this project is very aggressive, resulting in a desire to use systems that are available off-the shelf whenever possible.
Development of an Off-the-Shelf Bus for Small Satellites
KySat1, a 1 kilogram pico-class satellite, is currently being designed by a distributed group of collegiate-level students across the state of Kentucky. This first satellite has initiated the work in achieving the overarching goals of the KySat program and its associated consortium of public, private, and educational partners; to cultivate a high-tech knowledgebase in the state. Aside from the numerous lives that this device will touch and inspire, the significant technical contribution that will be made to future generations of KySats will be a reliable standardized system bus. The timeline for this project is very aggressive, resulting in a desire to use systems that are available off-the shelf whenever possible.