Space Grant Symposium, Apr USAF Academys FalconSAT-2 Program Learning Space by Doing Space C2C Eric Hutcheson Information Management NCO CS-25 "Redeye" Data Handling Space Grant Symposium, Apr Introduction FalconSat I Subsystem failure FalconSat II Designed for greater autonomy FalconSat I Space Grant Symposium, Apr Overview Hardware Operating System Software Tasks Payload, Telemetry, Orbit, Download Task Control Conclusion Space Grant Symposium, Apr Hardware Designed by Surrey Power System Intel StrongARM 1100 processor Computerized Automotive Network (CAN) bus Space Grant Symposium, Apr Operating System BZL Cooperative multitasking 3 Part Task Design Create Process Finalize Space Grant Symposium, Apr Software Tasks - Payload Miniature Electrostatic Analyzer (MESA) Smart Data Collection Fast/Slow/Test modes Record and store Payload data MESA Space Grant Symposium, Apr Software Tasks - Telemetry Housekeeping Commissioning mode 56 channels Normal operations 3 channels Space Grant Symposium, Apr Software Tasks - Orbit Two line element set NORAD Predict start LOS, end LOS, start MESA, and end MESA Space Grant Symposium, Apr Software Tasks - Download Simplest Task Memory Management 32 bit pointers Space Grant Symposium, Apr Task Control Integration of Tasks Satellite commissioning Health Testing Safe power down conditions Space Grant Symposium, Apr Conclusion Operational Autonomy Efficient Communications Robust Software Back door capabilities Launch date 16 Jan 2003 STS-114