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Mission Overview

Objectives

Primary (Risk Reduction / Technology Demonstration)
  • Demonstrate / validate Performance of NASA-Ames 2nd Generation Modular Triple CubeSat Nanosatellite Platform
  • Spaceflight Performance Evaluation of Generic BioFluidic Sample Management and Handling Subsystem using Optical Detection
  • Evaluation of Payload Environmental Management Subsystem
Secondary (Opportunity / Benefits)
  • First NASA NanoSat Mission on SpaceX Falcon Launch Vehicle
  • Establishment of South Pacific Ground Comm System
  • Demonstrates 6-month, Low-Cost Mission Implementation
  • Establishes Collab Mechanisms w AFRL, MSFC, Entrepreneurs

Relevance

  • ISS Non-Exploration and SMD / Astrobiology Science Missions, others

Specific Tasks

(uses Prototype HW leveraged from PharmaSat Program)

(ESMD provided)

  • Configure Triple-Cube Satellite
  • Flight System Engineering, Environmental Testing
  • Integrate PPOD LV Interface w SAT Rideshare Adapter
  • Configure Comm System, install at Ground Ops Site
  • Support Spacecraft / LV Integration @ Launch Site
  • Conduct Mission Ops
  • Evaluate Results, Transfer to Formal Science Missions

Mission Devel. Period: 180 days[15 Dec 07 – 15 May 08]

Mission Operations Period: 60 Days [15 June 08 – 15 Aug 08]

Details

  • Launch Date: TBD
  • Launch site: Omelek Island, RTS (Kwaj)
  • Orbit: 685 X 330 km, 9o inclination
  • Mission Operation Period: 60 days +

Press / Media

 Diagram of the various stages of the PreSat: First, there is a collage of images of the satellite itself, with the caption 'ARC 3-cube 2Gen-NanoSatellite (With integrated, Modular Payload Element). As with each consecutive image in this diagram, there is an arrow from this image to the image below it, which is an image of the PPOD Deployer (Cal Poly). Below that is a diagram of the Ride Share Adpater (Space Access Technology). The diagram points out where the PnPSat (AFRL), the NanoSail-D PPOD, and the PreSat (ARC) are located on the Ride Share Adapter. The image below that is of the Falcon-1 rocket, Third Launch (SpaceX).