FLIGHT MISSIONS

SAL-E

Satellite Name: Streamlined Assembled Learning Experiment

Mission: Rapid and affordable design, testing, and integration of a 3U CubeSat

Project Status: In Development

Abstract

SAL-E is named after Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in Space and an inspiration for women and the LGBTQ+ community. After its conceptualization in the Fall of 2023, SAL-E has already completed both internal and external SRRs and PDRs. The objectives of this mission are to evaluate CPCL’s capability of designing, manufacturing, and testing a CubeSat while simultaneously providing a project management basis for future CPCL flight missions.

Project Leads: Matthieu Gol and Daniel Larimer

 
 
 

ADE

Satellite Name: Aerodynamic Deorbit Experiment

Mission: Reduce satellite deorbit time

Project Status: In development

Abstract

The primary mission objective of the ADE spacecraft is to demonstrate the viability of a deployable drag sail. that could be used in future space missions to significantly reduce satellite deorbit times. Standing for Aerodynamic Deorbit Experiment, the satellite bus and payload are being designed solely by the Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory. The purpose of a deployable drag sail is to significantly reduce the time for satellites to passively deorbit.

Project Leads: Vasili Gogonis and Alice Sukhostavskiy


AMDROHP

Satellite Name: Additively Manufactured Deployable Radiator with Oscillating Heat Pipes

Schools: California Polytechnic State University, SLO, and California State University, LA

Mission: Heat dissipation of satellite components

Project Status: In testing

 

Abstract

AMDROHP, or Additively Manufactured Radiator with Oscillating Heat Pipes, is a collaborative mission between Cal Poly, NASA JPL, and Cal State LA. On a spacecraft, certain components may generate significant heat, which can be dangerous to the spacecraft's health. This mission is designed to test the viability of 3D-printed thermal dissipaters in space. The payload is being designed by Cal State LA, produced at JPL Pasadena, and will be integrated into a CubeSat at the Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory. AMDROHP is scheduled to launch in 2025.

Project Lead: Shane Meadows-Yaw