Rocket City Space Pioneers Team Summit Presentation July 2011

Team Summit
July 11 – 12, 2011

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Team Update
  • Sept. 2010: Team Formed and Registered with GLXP
  • Oct. 2010: Awarded NASA ILDD Contract
  • Nov. 2010: System Definition Review
  • Feb 2011: Kick Off Ride Sharing Campaign to Sell Excess Launch Capacity
  • March 2010: Rover Drivetrain and Avionics Prototype Developed

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Team Update (Continued)
  • May 2011: Demonstration of Rover Driving Algorithms
  • June 2011: Successful Test New 100 lb. Bi-prop Thruster using Peroxide and Kerosene; Initial GNC Simulations Runs
  • June 2010 First Flight NASA Robotic Lander Test Bed using Peroxide Propulsion System developed by RCSP Team
Next Steps
  • Complete Thruster Testing
  • Rover Suspension Design
  • Lander Test Bed Development
  • Lunar Terrain Test Lab

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Rocket City Space Pioneers Engineering Meets Education Program

UAHuntsville
  • CpE Senior Class – 2 Semesters
  • Rover Driving Algorithms
University of Washington
  • Built First Prototype Rover
  • Designed & Tested Wheels
  • Developing Rocker Suspension
Huntsville Center for Technology (High school)
  • Rapid Prototype Rover
  • 12’ x 32’ Lunar Terrain Simulator
  • Skills USA Display
  • Prototype Structures (legs/pads)
NASA MSFC Robotics Academy
  • Sponsored by National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and UAHuntsville
  • Designing Lander Test Bed
Moonbots 2.0 X-Treme Team
  • Lego Mindstorm Robot

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Rocket City Space Pioneers Launch “Rideshare” Program

The Rocket City Space Pioneers (RCSP), through partner Spaceflight Services, are providing low-cost access to space for fixed and deployable cargo and spacecraft. Through standard flight interfaces and a streamlined integration process, we can take your payload to the moon at 50 percent off the cost of traditional services!

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