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    CUSTARD (Cranfield University Space Technology Advanced Research Demonstrator) - A Micro-System Technology Demonstrator Nanosatellite. Summary of the Group Design Project MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering. 1999-2000, Cranfield University
    (2003-09-19T00:00:00Z) Hobbs, Stephen; Turner, Ray
    CUSTARD (Cranfield University Space Technology And Research Demonstrator) was the group design project for students of the MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering for the Academic Year 1999/2000 at Cranfield University. The project involved the initial design of a nanosatellite to be used as a technology demonstrator for microsystem technology (MST) in space. The students worked together as one group (organised into several subgroups, e.g. system, mechanical), with each student responsible for a set of work packages. The nanosatellite designed had a mass of 4 kg, lifetime of 3 months in low Earth orbit, coarse 3-axis attitude control (no orbit control), and was capable of carrying up to 1 kg of payload. The electrical power available was 18 W (peak). Assuming a single X-band ground station at RAL (UK), a data rate of up to 1 M bit s-1 for about 3000 s per day is possible. The payloads proposed are a microgravity laboratory and a formation flying experiment. The report summarises the results of the project and includes executive summaries from all team members. Further information and summaries of the full reports are available from the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield University.
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    MUSTANG 2001 Summary of the Group Design Project MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering 2001/02 Cranfield University
    (2003-09-18T00:00:00Z) Hobbs, Stephen; Bowling, Tom; Roberts, Peter C. E.
    MUSTANG (Multi-University Space Technology Advanced Nanosatellite Group) was the group design project for students of the MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering for the Academic Year 2001/02 at Cranfield University. The project also involved students of Southampton University and Astrium (UK) Ltd. and was supported by BNSC. The project involved the initial design of a nanosatellite to be used as a technology demonstrator for microsystem technology (MST) in space. The project builds on previous work (in 1999/2000 and 2000/01) and is both a critical re-evaluation of the previous work and a development of new design work in specific areas (e.g. electrical subsystem, mechanisms, data handling). By the end of the project, the design has developed to a stage where detailed sub- system design and prototyping / manufacture are the next steps. The goal of launch readiness by 2003/04 is possible, but only achievable with significant extra resources.