Lunar

X-Band for Small Satellite Communication

As space operations become more accessible to small players, many are looking to the possibility of lunar and deep space projects. In these cases, the distance that must be bridged by communications is enormously greater than in Low Earth Orbit, so more advanced radio technology is necessary to provide adequate bandwidth at such distance. The objective of this project was to develop a complete X-band transceiver design (building on the work done during SURP 2020) to support future deep space CubeSat missions out of Cal Poly and beyond.

Using GMAT to explore the NRHO regime of cislunar space

Using NASA’s General Mission Analysis Tool, researchers Shimon Chait and Andrew Granberry analyzed orbital missions in the cislunar space. The research was sponsored by United Launch Alliance (ULA), and they worked closely with the team throughout the entire project. The research was performed with realistic methods and is intended to be applied to real world missions.

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