Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Joshua Lozano, Sophomore Raymond Seth IV, Sophomore
Lead Presenter's Name
Jacob Lahue
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Sean Crouse
Abstract
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) otherwise known as Project Hermes, will be the first student-built satellite for Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus. The main research mission of Project Hermes consists of shielding onboard flight computer memory modules from space radiation using various materials and substances. These materials include simulated Martian and Lunar regolith. To send a student-built CubeSat to space, the Hermes team is designing and integrating the majority of the satellite’s components in-house. These in-house components include the CubeSat’s electronics system, avionics, payload bay, and magnetorquer. Project Hermes will provide students with educational, technical, scientific, and legal knowledge that can be applied in their respective futures.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
Yes, Spark Grant
ROSIsat
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) otherwise known as Project Hermes, will be the first student-built satellite for Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus. The main research mission of Project Hermes consists of shielding onboard flight computer memory modules from space radiation using various materials and substances. These materials include simulated Martian and Lunar regolith. To send a student-built CubeSat to space, the Hermes team is designing and integrating the majority of the satellite’s components in-house. These in-house components include the CubeSat’s electronics system, avionics, payload bay, and magnetorquer. Project Hermes will provide students with educational, technical, scientific, and legal knowledge that can be applied in their respective futures.