Initial On-Orbit Engineering Results from the O/OREOS Nanosatellite
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
8-2011
Publisher
Utah State University
Abstract
The Organism/Organics Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS) nanosatellite mission successfully launched on November 19, 2010 from Kodiak, AK aboard a Minotaur IV launch vehicle. The principal goals for this 5.5 kg spacecraft include conducting astrobiologically-relevant experiments in two separate payloads within the 3U cubesat form factor and demonstrating in-situ measurement technology in a small satellite. Developed by the Small Spacecraft Payloads and Technology Team at NASA Ames Research Center, O/OREOS builds upon heritage gained from its two predecessors, GeneSat-1 and PharmaSat. Mission operations are conducted by students at Santa Clara University using several 3-meter S-Band antennas and supporting stations, an OSCAR-class dual-Yagi UHF station, and an automated network of receive-only UHF stations located throughout the United States. This paper presents an overview of the O/OREOS mission objectives, a description of the system design, and initial results for the onorbit performance of the spacecraft and its ground segment.
Recommended Citation
Kitts, C., Rasay, M., Bica, L., Mas, I., Neumann, M., Young, A., Minelli, G., Ricco, A., Stackpole, E., Agasid, E., Beasley, C., Friedericks, C., Squires, D., Ehrenfreund, P., Nicholson, W., Mancinelli, R., Santos, O., Quinn, R., Bramall, N., … Parra, M. (2011). Initial On-Orbit Engineering Results from the O/OREOS Nanosatellite. Small Satellite Conference. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2011/all2011/23
