NASA SmallSat Technology Partnerships – 2021 Technology Exposition

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Small Spacecraft Technology Program & Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute

Agenda

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May 24, 2021
Hosted Virtually over WebEx
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Welcome and Perspectives

9:00AM 

• Welcome and Introduction
  James J. Cockrell
  Chief Technologist, Small Spacecraft Technology Program
• Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
  Christopher E. Baker
  Program Executive, Small Spacecraft Technology Program and Flight Opportunities Program
• Science Mission Directorate (SMD) SmallSat Technology
  Florence W. Tan
  Deputy Chief Technologist, Science Mission Directorate,
  Chair, Small Spacecraft Coordination Group
• Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD)
  Andres Martinez
  Program Executive, Advanced Exploration Systems (AES),
  Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD)

SmallSat Technology Partnerships Presentations

9:20AM

• Move to Talk, Talk to Move: Tightly Integrated Communication and Controls for Coordinated Swarms of Small Spacecraft – [2018]
  Dr. Qi Han
  Colorado School of Mines
  Tight integration of communication and controls to enable a network of self-organizing small spacecraft to collaboratively monitor time-varying, distributed phenomena.
• Active Thermal Architecture for Cryogenic Optical Instruments (ATACOCI) – [2018]
  Lucas Anderson, Dr. Charles Swenson
  Utah State University
  Advanced thermal control system consisting of a deployable solar radiator, rotational fluid joint, and thermal isolation system for miniature cryogenically-cooled instruments hosted on CubeSats.
• Angles-only Absolute and Relative Trajectory Measurement System (ARTMS) – [2019]
  Adam Koenig, Justin Kruger, Dr. Simone D’Amico
  Stanford University
  Software enables spacecraft to estimate orbits of external objects based on visible bearing angle measurements.
• Autonomous Nanosatellite Swarming using Radio-Frequency and Optical Navigation (ANS) – [2019]
  Kaitlin Dennison, Dr. Simone D’Amico
  Stanford University
  Distributed Dynamics, Guidance, Navigation and Control system with cm-level RF and optical relative nav with efficient on-orbit propagation of satellite relative motions. Enables swarms/clusters to cooperate for wide range of Earth or planetary observations.

SmallSat Technology Partnerships Presentations

10:50AM 

• Miniature Optical Communications Transceiver (MOCT) – [2016]
  Dr. John Conklin
  University of Florida
  An optical communication system consisting of a software defined pulsed modulator, laser system, and avalanche photodetection system designed for SmallSat/CubeSat communication.
• SPRINT: Scheduling Planning Routing Intersatellite Network Tool – [2018]
  Juliana Chew, Mary Dahl, Dr. Kerri Cahoy
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Open-sourced software tool to plan and schedule remote observations, data crosslink, and downlink activities. Enables large constellation of resource-constrained SmallSats to maximize data downlink for global, real-time science.
• High Specific-impulse Electrospray Explorer for Deep-space (HiSPEED) – [2018]
  Dr. Paulo Lozano
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  A multi-staged ion Electrospray Propulsion System extends thruster lifetime and enables deep-space exploration with small satellites.
• Distributed multi-GNSS Timing and Localization system (DiGiTaL) – [2016]
  Vince Giralo, Dr. Simone D’Amico
  Stanford University
  Multi-GNSS unit for navigation and timing enables decentralized relative navigation with centimeter accuracy over separations up to hundreds of km.
• Development of New Low-Resource Magnetometers for Small Satellites – [2016]
  Dr. Mark Moldwin
  University of Michigan
  Reduced SWAP+C magnetometer mounts internal to CubeSats without requiring external booms. Uses precision AC and DC magnetic measurements and novel algorithms to achieve high precision.

SmallSat Technology Partnerships Presentations

12:40PM 

• Smoothing Based Relative Navigation & Coded Aperture Imaging – [2016]
  Dr. Timothy Setterfield
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
  Time-windowed, efficient smoothing software based on coded aperture visible imaging to estimate relative poses and volocities between spacecraft.
• Distributed Attitude Control and Maneuvering for Deep Space SmallSats – [2018]
  Steven Pugia, Dr. Alina Alexeenko
  Purdue University
  Combines film-evaporation MEMS tunable array (FEMTA) technology with microscale fluid surface tension effects; electrothermal shutters enable low-power tunable thrust and thermal control.
• Nano-Enabled Space Power System – [2016]
  Dr. Ryne Raffaelle
  Rochester Institute of Technology 
  Nanomaterial components for power systems (quantum dot/well solar cells; CNT wire harnesses; CNT-enhanced Li-ion batteries) increase capabilities at reduced weight.
• Omnidirectional Inter-satellite Optical Communicator – [2016]
  Dr. Ozdal Boyraz
  University California of Irvine
  A high bandwidth, full duplex, omnidirectional optical communication module for optical communication of spacecraft constellations at 100’s km separations.

2:00PM 

• Leverage NASA Patented Technology for Your Business
  Jay Singh
  Technology Transfer Office
  Learn how to use NASA patented technologies to enhance your business.

2:20 – 2:25PM 

• Closing remarks
  James Cockrell
  Chief Technologist, Small Spacecraft Technology Program