The Art of Space Engineering

Mar 10 2024 29 ep. 70 mins 29
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The Art of Space Engineering is a podcast which aims to explore the details behind how spacecraft and various payloads come together before launch, and the lessons learned along the way. Episodes feature discussions between faculty, students, and industry professionals on topics including instruments, CubeSats, and various engineering disciplines, to provide a well-rounded overview of what it takes to prepare space systems for missions both in and beyond Earth's orbit. Hosted by Sarah Rogers Cover art design by Amy Liu Feel free to connect with me! Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-s-rogers Hosted on rss.com: https://rss.com/podcasts/theartofspaceeng/

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#29 - Operating Satellite Constellations at Planet Labs with Deanna Farago

Mar 10 2024 55 mins  
Episode Summary This week’s episode features a conversation with Deanna Farago on how Planet Labs manages efficient commissioning and nominal operations for its constellation of over 200 satellites. Planet Labs was founded in 2010 with a goal to collect high resolution imagery of the entire earth every day. Today, Planet’s dataset includes, on average, 1700 images of every

#28 - Developing the AOS Mission Architecture with Dr. Scott A. Braun

Jan 29 2024 70 mins  
Episode Summary NASA’s Atmospheric Observing System (AOS) is a constellation of 4 smallsats which will help characterize aerosol, cloud, convection, and precipitation processes to give insight into extreme weather events as well as climate change. The spacecraft have been designed to compliment each other with their orbits as well as their instrument suite (which includes radar,

#27 - Europa Clipper Instrument Science Traceability & Alignment Framework with Dr. Laura Jones-Wilson

Dec 26 2023 118 mins  
This episode features an interview with Dr. Laura Jones-Wilson on the development of a science traceability and alignment framework (STAF) for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, which will launch in late 2024. It covers how the science objectives of the Europa Clipper were organized through the STAF and used to derive the top level requirements for its nine different science instrume

#26 - Flight Dynamics of the Dragonfly Rotorcraft with Dr. Jack Langelaan

Feb 08 2022 62 mins  
Scheduled to launch in 2027, Dragonfly will be the first spacecraft to fly on Saturn’s moon, Titan. Data from Cassini-Huygens revealed evidence of a subsurface ocean, made of water and ammonia, as well as stable bodies of liquid hydrocarbons on the surface. This makes Titan the only other body in our solar system with a stable liquid source on its surface. These features make it

#25 - A Conversation on Running Student-Led Projects, with Adi Khuller, Omar Alavi & Joe Mayer

Dec 29 2021 95 mins  
This episode features a roundtable discussion between myself, Adi Khuller, Joe Mayer, and Omar Alavi about life as engineering students and how we balanced working on projects and coursework at ASU. This diverts from my usual content on space mission engineering, but it is a topic I feel is important to focus on, as this is something that many students struggle with on some level.

#24 - Pulsed Plasma Thrusters, with Adi Khuller, Omar Alavi & Joe Mayer

Dec 29 2021 101 mins  
This episode includes a conversation with Adi Khuller, Joe Mayer, and Omar Alavi on the design and implementation of Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPTs) and how these can be integrated into CubeSats, specifically. Adi, Omar, and Joe were the core of a group of people who designed and prototyped a state-of-the-art PPT system for CubeSats during their undergrad at ASU. Their PPT was devel

#23 - Space Systems Integration LLC & the Art of Space Mission Engineering (with Dr. Tobin Anthony & Chris Costello)

Dec 23 2021 62 mins  
A mission’s scope, budget, and schedule are all very intertwined, and all are an important part of setting the foundation and feasibility for a project. This makes for a rather complex recipe within space mission development. However, it also means that there is a great deal of knowledge that can be gained from this topic.Episode 23 features a conversation with Dr. Tobin Anthony

#22 - Spacecraft Frequency Licensing Explained (Amateur & Experimental Licenses), with Alicia Johnstone

Sep 28 2021 77 mins  
Frequency licensing is one of the most important logistics when it comes to preparing spacecraft for launch. Spacecraft must have this before they are allowed to transmit or receive on a frequency, and therefore, they must be licensed in order to launch.This episode features a conversation on frequency licensing with Alicia Johnstone, who is the resident expert on licensing at Cal

#21 - The LunaH-Map CubeSat: Searching for Hydrogen at the Lunar South Pole, with Dr. Craig Hardgrove

Sep 24 2021 95 mins  
LunaH-Map is a 6U CubeSat, which will map the location and quantity of hydrogen in permanently shadowed regions of the lunar south pole. In doing so, the spacecraft will help scientists and engineers quantify the amount of water available in this region, which can then be used to help humanity live on the moon, sustainably. Measurements will be collected using a neutron spectromete

#20 - Calling Major Tom: Cloud Based Mission Control, with Tyler Browder

Sep 07 2021 68 mins  
This episode features a conversation with Tyler Browder, who is the CEO and co-founder of Kubos, whose application, Major Tom, provides a cloud-based solution to operating spacecraft from orbit. Utilizing cloud-based platforms helps reduce development and maintenance resources, as well as allows spacecraft to be operated from anywhere. This discussion dives into how Kubos has been