O/OREOS Nanosatellite: A Multi-Payload Technology Demonstration
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
8-2010
Publisher
Utah State University
Abstract
The Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS) nanosatellite follows in the footsteps of the successful GeneSat-1 and PharmaSat missions to validate key technologies developed to conduct compelling science experiments in space for a small price tag. Developed by the Small Spacecraft Division at NASA Ames Research Center, the 5.5-kg 3U satellite contains two completely independent payloads and a novel drag-enhancing device which shortens the spacecraft’s orbital lifetime, thereby mitigating orbital debris. This paper provides an overview of the mission as well as an in-depth discussion of each payload and the de-orbit mechanism (DOM) while highlighting lessons learned from the spacecraft’s development.
Recommended Citation
Minelli, G., Ricco, A., Beasley, C., Hines, J., Agasid, E., Yost, B., Squires, D., Friedericks, C., Piccini, M., Defouw, G., McIntyre, M., Ricks, R., Parra, M., Diaz-Aguado, M., Timucin, L., Henschke, M., Lera, M., Tan, M., Cohen, M., … Cook, A. (2010). O/OREOS Nanosatellite: A Multi-Payload Technology Demonstration. Small Satellite Conference. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2010/all2010/32
