Satellite Test Criterion
This document lists the test criterion that the team must pass in order to qualify their CubeSat for
the balloon launch.
Mass and Fitting Requirements
1) The team shall present the fully integrated satellite (ie. All subsystems assembled together). It
shall be demonstrated that the team can interface the integrated satellite via the access hatches
as specified in the AERO3760 system requirements document (AERO3760SR).
2) The team shall weigh the fully integrated form of their satellite. It shall not exceed 1 Kg.
3) The team’s CubeSat shall easily fit into the TestPod.
OBC and Communications Subsystem
1) The team shall provide the ground station that is necessary for communication with the CubeSat.
2) The two commands that shuts down the transmitter and turns it back on shall be demonstrated.
3) By wireless transmission between the ground station and the CubeSat, the team shall verify the
OBC by demonstrating the following criterion:
a) The OBC shall display the Whole Orbit Data (WOD) every 30 seconds as specified in
AERO3760SR.
b) The OBC be able to accept appropriate and reject inappropriate commands that the user
provides to the satellite.
c) The command that deletes any data held in the mass memory prior to a specified time
stamp shall be verified to be working properly.
EPS Subsystem
1) Solar Panels alone shall be able to charge the batteries and provide power to other subsystems.
A lamp to provide the test light will be provided by the test officer.
2) Batteries alone shall be able to power the subsystems under all the modes of operations that are
specified by the team. The voltages and currents from the power bus shall be collected as the
telemetry data. The lamp will not be switched on when testing for this criteria.
3) The EPS shall be able to automatically switch power sources (The solar panels and the battery)
without any feedback from the user.
ADCS Subsystem
1) The team shall demonstrate their ADCS subsystem on the Air Bearing Table. It shall perform
single axis control about the yaw angle successfully.
2) Satellite attitudes data shall be part of the whole orbit data.
Thermal Testing
1) The temperature sensors need to be installed outside and inside the satellite. The temperatures
outside and inside the satellites and the temperature of the battery need to be collected as part
of the whole orbit data.
Payload
1) The tele-commands need to be implemented to control the payload;
2) The payload data need to be collected and be sent to the ground station.