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University Nanosatellite Program ION-F ConstellationThe Space Engineering program at Utah State University has developed a small satellite, known as USUSat, under funding from AFOSR, AFRL, NASA and Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory. This satellite was designed and significantly manufactured by students in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments within the College of Engineering. USUSat is one of three spacecraft being designed for the Ionospheric Observation Nanosatellite Formation (ION- F). This formation comprises three 15 kg. spacecraft designed and built in cooperation by Utah State University, University of Washington, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The ION-F satellites are being designed and built by students at the three universities, with close coordination to insure compatibility for launch, deployment, and the formation flying mission. The JON-F mission is part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) University Nanosatellite Program, which provides technology development and demonstrations for the TechSat2l Program. The University Nanosatellite Program involves 10 universities building nanosatellites for a launch in 2004 on two separate space shuttle missions. Additional support for the formation flying demonstration has been provided by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Document ID
20040003800
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Authors
Swenson, Charles
Fullmer, Rees
Redd, Frank
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2002
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations
Report/Patent Number
AD-A416943
AFRL-SR-AR-TR-03-0306
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: F49620-99-1-0280
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
NANOSATS (NANOSATELLITES)
ION F CONSTELLATION
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