ION-F Sensors

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ION-F Sensors

• USUSat
• 4 external accelerometers
• 8 internal thermocouples
• UW Dawgstar
• 3 external accelerometers
• 8 internal thermocouples
• VT HokieSat
• 4 external accelerometers
• 8 internal thermocouples

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USUSat

• External Accelerometers
• 1 each on panels 2, 4, 6, zenith
• Internal Thermocouples
• Uplink Rx
• Downlink Tx
• CEE near power board
• CEE near CPU
• APL NCLT Module
• APL GPS preamp
• Telemetry beacon
• Battery box

3
USUSat Thermocouples
Battery Box
D/L Transmitter
GPS Preamp
U/L Receiver
APL NCLT Module
Beacon Box
CEE
4
USUSat Side Panel 2
2.00
4.6875
5
USUSat Side Panel 4
2.00
1.575
6
USUSat Side Panel 6
2.00
2.75
7
USUSat (stack) Zenith Panel
15.40
3.20
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UW Dawgstar

• External Accelerometers
• 1 each on panels 2, 3, 4
• Internal Thermocouples
• Uplink Rx
• Downlink Tx
• CEE near power board
• CEE near CPU
• APL NCLT Module
• APL GPS preamp
• PPU box
• Battery box

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UW Dawgstar Thermocouples
GYRO MOUNT (AA
CEE
U/L Receiver
10
UW Dawgstar Thermocouples
GPS Preamp


PPU
Battery Box
D/L Transmitter
APL NCLT Module
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UW Dawgstar Side Panel 2
12
UW Dawgstar Side Panel 3
13
UW Dawgstar Side Panel 4
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VT HokieSat

• External Accelerometers
• 1 each on panels 2, 4, 5, 6
• Internal Thermocouples
• Uplink Rx
• Downlink Tx
• CEE near power board
• CEE near CPU
• APL NCLT Module
• APL GPS preamp
• PPU box
• Battery box

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VT HokieSat Thermocouples
GPS Premod (on zenith panel)
APL NCLT Module (on zenith panel)
U/L Receiver
D/L Transmitter
PPU
Note that the mounting location may be shown in
lieu of the actual component.
CEE
Battery Box
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VT HokieSat Side Panel 2
17
VT HokieSat Side Panel 4
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VT HokieSat Side Panel 5
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VT HokieSat Side Panel 6