As the cost of sending satellites into space continues to drive down, the use of CubeSats for orbital missions continues to rise. Even though these satellites are smaller than traditional satellites, ..
As the cost of sending satellites into space continues to drive down, the use of CubeSats for orbital missions continues to rise. Even though these satellites are smaller than traditional satellites, they still provide the ability to take on important science-based missions at a fraction of the cost. The Radiation Orbital Shielding Investigation satellite (ROSIsat) previously known as Project Hermes, will be the first fully student-built satellite for Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus. The main research mission of ROSIsat consists of shielding onboard memory modules from space radiation using various materials. These materials include simulated Martian and Lunar regolith. To send a student-built CubeSat to space, the ROSIsat team is designing and integrating the majority of the satellite’s components in-house. These in-house components include the CubeSat’s chassis, on-board computer, magnetorquer and payload electronics.. ROSIsat will provide students with educational, technical, scientific, and legal knowledge that can be applied in their respective futures.
