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Lessons Learned from the SunRISE Mission
Speaker: Ryan Martineau, Space Dynamics Laboratory, Logan, Utah
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
10:00AM-11:00AM Pacific Daylight Time
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Abstract: SunRISE is a NASA Heliophysics mission using six identical 6U spacecraft in geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO) graveyard, about 400 kilometers above geosynchronous altitude. The six spacecraft will fly within about 10 km of each other forming a radio interferometer. SunRISE will image the Sun and inner heliosphere in a portion of the spectrum that is blocked by the ionosphere and cannot be observed from Earth (100 kHz to 23 MHz). SunRISE utilizes the GEO graveyard orbit to be well out of Earth’s atmosphere, which would distort the images, and to reduce interference from Earth-based radio frequency sources. The SunRISE mission is led by Justin Kasper of the University of Michigan. NASA JPL provided the RF payloads and mission management. The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) in Logan, UT developed and integrated the spacecraft. In this presentation, we discuss lessons learned by the SDL team during the spacecraft developed and AI&T. The lessons learned highlights include:
- Developing and producing hardware for six flight units
- Competing technical, risk, and cost constraints as a cost-capped, tailored risk Class D Mission of Opportunity
- Design and integration of a miniature cold gas propulsion subsystem
- Meeting strict EMI shielding and other requirements within strict volume constraint
Bio: Ryan Martineau is a systems engineer for the SunRISE spacecraft and AI&T campaign. At SDL, he supports small satellite missions in all mission phases from formulation through delivery, launch, and operations, and regularly represents SDL at conferences and events. Mr. Martineau has been part of the SunRISE team since 2016.
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