Course Calendar 2008-2009

10/28/08

ITL - fixed vacuum pump
Power - started soldering prototype board, finisehd schematic
Telecom - designing antenna board in EAGLE, some parts that Doherty suggested to us are no longer sold, Alishan looked for new equivalents
Sensors - still working on DS2438
Software - Mason was not here, no work was done
Ground Station - Andrew is now working on the public website
Publicity - in between assignments

10/29/08

ITL - made small scale Cubes to wrap in kapton tape to thermal test
Power - finished schematics, began to learn to do reflow soldering with TASC cells
Telecom - created part library for the antenna board in EAGLE, some parts that Doherty suggested to us are no longer sold, Alishan continued to look for new equivalents
Sensors - communicated with one DS2438, working on communicating with >1 sensor
Software - Mason continued to work on coding, Matt will pick up tomorrow
Ground Station - Andrew worked on website
Publicity - worked on website with Andrew, corresponded with Publicity Representative
Other - made another prototype board, worked on layout of solar panels

we received antenna parts and soldering materials today

10/30/08

ITL - cut out kapton for small scale model
Power - finished and polished schematics, continued to experiment with reflow soldering and TASC cells
Telecom - continued creating part library for the antenna board in EAGLE, some parts that Doherty suggested to us are no longer sold, Alishan continued to look for new equivalents
Sensors - worked on communicating with >1 sensor
Software - Mason continued to work on coding, Matt will pick up tomorrow, Mason will be discussing code for the sensors with Sensors soon
Ground Station - Andrew worked on website
Publicity - worked on website with Andrew, corresponded with Videotechnology Lab so we can record a conversation with our publicity representatives
Other - worked on layout of solar panels

11/5/08

ITL - attached kapton to cubesat
Power - reset size of lettering on schematics, attached TASC cells to board
Telecom - continued creating part library for the antenna board in EAGLE, some parts that Doherty suggested to us are no longer sold, Alishan continued to look for new equivalents
Sensors - worked on communicating with >1 sensor
Software - Mason continued to work on coding, Matt will pick up tomorrow, Mason will be discussing code for the sensors with Sensors soon
Ground Station - Andrew worked on website
Publicity - worked on website with Andrew, corresponded with Videotechnology Lab so we can record a conversation with our publicity representatives
Other - worked on layout of solar panels

11/6/08

ITL - preparing to test kapton covered Cubesat
Power - began to catalogue needed supplies, and began to identify placement of parts on prototype solar panel board
Telecom - laid out antenna board schematic
Sensors - writing code in layman's terms so other coders can understand how to communicate with sensors
Software - Mason worked on interrupt code for recieving transmission from the ground station
Ground Station - Andrew uploaded powerpoint and pictures to powerpoint
Publicity - no emails today, Alex Gallagher was out
Other - continued to work on layout of top and bottom solar panel boards

11/10/08

ITL - attempted to test kapton coverd Cubesat
Power - soldered prototype solar panels
Telecom - antenna board layout
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software - worked with sensors for code to be implemented on msp430
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity -
Other - continued to work on layout of top and bottom solar panel boards

11/11/08

ITL - cadding interior parts of cubesat, temperature sensors now in vacuum
Power - soldered prototype solar panels, quantified parts available
Telecom - antenna board layout
Sensors - wrote sensors code for msp430
Software - worked with sensors for code to be implemented on msp430
Ground Station - worked on solar panel layout
Publicity - link budget
Other - continued to work on layout of top and bottom solar panel boards, assigning jobs through dec 1.

11/12/08

Mr. Kemp attached piping and finished program to read temperature sensors from vacuum.
Alex McGlothlin and Mr. Kemp worked on schedule through December 1.

11/13/08

ITL - finished repairing vacuum chamber
Power - found value for "R1," a resistor on solar panel board
Telecom - finished layout of antenna board in Eagle
Sensors - found serial numbers of DS2438 chips
Software - wrote a working interrupt
Ground Station - assisted in design of solar panels in Eagle
Publicity - looked over Link budget, talked to publicity representatives and Mr. Montgomery about filming class
Other - worked on layout of solar panels, finished assigning jobs through December 1

11/17/08

ITL - began testing
Power - worked to find value for "R1," a resistor on solar panel board
Telecom - layout of antenna board on Eagle
Sensors - built new prototype chip boards
Software - fixed errors in code
Ground Station - took pictures for website
Publicity - got students assigned from Videotech lab to film us
Other - worked on layout of solar panels, failed at installing eagle

11/18/08

ITL - began testing on vacuum located in back room for safety, cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - worked to find "R1," finish parts list with part ids on parts websites, began power budget/simulation
Telecom - layout of antenna board on Eagle
Sensors - built new prototype chip boards
Software - finished debugging code, began working on sensor codes
Ground Station - took pictures for website, updated website
Publicity - got students assigned from Videotech lab to film us, began to compile information from all subsystems
Other - finished solar panel layouts (side, top and bottom) and began to prep to etch the boards

11/20/08

ITL - copied data files, tested batteries cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - began to etch boards, which were too small, due to a scaling issue when the eagle files were switched to pdfs, found problem, fixed problem, worked on solar simution wiht Dr. Jarvis, practiced reflowing tasc cells on bum boards
Telecom - finished antenna board, printed antenna board
Sensors - worked on more prototype chips, began experimenting with DS2406 chip
Software - finished debugging code, continued working on code
Ground Station - took pictures for website, updated website, assisted other subsystem
Publicity - continued to compile information from all subsystems
Other - finished solar panel layouts (side, top and bottom), helped to etch boards, and added finishing touches to side solar panel board, began to mass components

11/21/08

Other - cleaned soldering/power subsystem station and back room

11/24/08

ITL - tested batteries cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - tried to etch solar panels, but ink transfer was not successful
Telecom - worked on routing antenna board
Sensors - worked on more prototype chips, began experimenting with DS2406 chip
Software - continued working on code
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - continued to compile information from all subsystems
Other - printed out layouts for more solar panels, drilled holes on side solar panel, broke drill bit

11/25/08

ITL - tested batteries cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - etched one side solar panel, and laid ink over one top solar panel
Telecom - finished antenna board, printed antenna board
Sensors - worked on more prototype chips, began experimenting with DS2406 chip
Software - continued working on code
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - continued to compile information from all subsystems
Other - Mr. Kemp finished creating battery board parts in EAGLE (save for NiMH cells), began working on battery board

12/1/08

**Over weekend many individuals on our team worked on various aspects of the project, we are all focused on our deadlines!
ITL - tested batteries cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - sorted parts that were ordered, reflowed TASC cells over break
Telecom - worked on antenna board, link budged
Sensors - worked on interfacing with DS2406, not sure of how it works, however, its implementation is correct
Software - continued working on code, TRANSMITTED TO RADIO/MSP430/TEXTSPEAK, GOT TRANSMISSION BACK!!!!!!
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - helped Ground Station
Other - worked on Battery Board, contacted Orbital Representatives (Mr. Brunschwyler, Mr. Niederstrasser) to invite them to see progress, discussed plan for presentation on week of December 15, 2008 with Mr. Niederstrasser

12/2/08

ITL - tested components, cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - sorted parts that were ordered, surface mounted components on solar panel boards, drilled vias
Telecom - worked on antenna board, link budget
Sensors - interfaced with DS2406, worked on prototype sensor system
Software - continued working on code to receive information from satellite (sensor info, etc.), continued to TRANSMITTED TO RADIO/MSP430/TEXTSPEAK, GOT TRANSMISSION BACK!!!!!!
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - helped Ground Station, helped Videotech team
Other - worked on Battery Board schematic

12/4/08 - US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT NAMES TJHSST NO 1 SCHOOL IN NATION!!!!!

ITL - tested components, cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - sorted parts that were ordered, surface mounted components on solar panel boards, drilled vias
Telecom - worked on antenna board, link budget
Sensors - interfaced with DS2406, worked on prototype sensor system
Software - continued working on code to receive information from satellite (sensor info, etc.), TRANSMITTED TO RADIO/MSP430/TEXTSPEAK, GOT TRANSMISSION BACK!!!!!! - IN FRONT OF US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT PHOTOGRAPHER (and Mrs. Sondell)
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - helped Ground Station, helped Videotech team
Other - worked on Battery Board schematic

OTHER EXCITING NEWS - US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT PHOTOGRAPHER TALKED TO US, TOOK PICTURES OF US WORKING
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12/8/08 - US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT NAMES TJHSST NO 1 SCHOOL IN NATION!!!!!

ITL - tested components, cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - sorted parts that were ordered, surface mounted components on solar panel boards, drilled vias
Telecom - worked on antenna board, link budget
Sensors - worked on prototype sensor system
Software - continued working on code to receive information from satellite (sensor info, etc.), TRANSMITTED TO RADIO/MSP430/TEXTSPEAK, GOT TRANSMISSION BACK!!!!!!
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - worked on presentation
Other - worked on Battery Board schematic

12/9/08 - US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT NAMES TJHSST NO 1 SCHOOL IN NATION!!!!!

ITL - tested components (time to burn nylon wire), cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - surface mounted components on solar panel boards, drilled vias, found mistake in lead that was on top of solar cell pad on side solar panel
Telecom - worked on antenna board, link budget
Sensors - worked on presentation
Software - fixed code errors, ran into trouble
Ground Station - worked on website, sent application to become official member of Cubesat community
Publicity - worked on presentation
Other - worked on Battery Board schematic, and fixing side panel layout

12/11/08 - US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT NAMES TJHSST NO 1 SCHOOL IN NATION!!!!! - possible two photos of project on website
*Mr. Kemp was not here today
*We had a Level II Lockdown today

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat (could not get in thermal vacuum room)
Power - fixed bad pad on side solar panels, worked on presentation
Telecom - finished layout on prototype antenna board, link budget
Sensors - worked on presentation
Software - fixed code errors, can now send to TextSpeak everytime, need to find out memory availability
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - worked on presentation
Other - finished on Battery Board schematic, saw next step in revising antenna board and side solar panels, need to move parts

12/15/08

ITL - tested components (time to burn nylon wire), cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - surface mounted components on solar panel boards, installing vias, working on presentation
Telecom - emailed Doherty about header pins, discussed header pins, worked on presentation, printed out antenna board
Sensors - worked on interfacing DS2406
Software - fixed code errors, worked on code
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - worked on concept to demonstrate website interface
Other - worked on prototyping battery board

12/15/08

ITL - tested components (time to burn nylon wire), cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - surface mounted components on solar panel boards, installing vias, working on presentation
Telecom - emailed Doherty about header pins, discussed header pins, worked on presentation, printed out antenna board
Sensors - worked on interfacing DS2406
Software - fixed code errors, worked on code
Ground Station - worked on website
Publicity - worked on concept to demonstrate website interface
Other - worked on prototyping battery board

12/16/08 & 12/18/08

ALL GROUPS WORKING ON FINALIZING MATERIALS AND DEMONSTRATIONS FOR BDR 12/19/08

12/19/08

BDR - See powerpoint under BDR

12/23/08

Discussion of BDR

1/05/09

Review of progress made during break, catch up between groups and discussion of problems from BDR

1/06/09

-I was not in class … sorry whoopsie!

1/08/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - surface mounted components on solar panel boards, worked on fixing problematic finished solar panel, Doherty assisted
Telecom - worked on antenna board design, Doherty assisted, link budget
Sensors - worked on interfacing with chips
Software - fixed code errors, worked on code
Ground Station - assisted Software
Publicity - worked on publicity materials
Other - worked on layout of battery board, Doherty assisted, helped power investigate problem board

1/10/08

6 students and Mr. Kemp visited Orbital to get ESD and soldering lessons, much was learned, much needs to be rectified, engineers also came and helped us with system and subsystem level issues

1/12/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - set up esd safe areas in back room, moved power development station to back room
Telecom - finished antenna board design, sent to Doherty for approval, link budget
Sensors - worked on data budget
Software - fixed code errors, worked on code
Ground Station - assisted Software, working on getting us a server
Publicity - worked on publicity materials
Other - worked on layout issues pointed out by Orbital engineers

1/13/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - half team checked soldering job, fixed board, half team studied ESD
Telecom - finished antenna board design, sent to Doherty for approval, link budget
Sensors - worked on data budget
Software - transferred files to new computer, fixed code
Ground Station - assisted Software, working on getting us a server, helped set up additional SUN system in backroom
Publicity - worked on publicity materials
Other - worked on layout issues pointed out by Orbital engineers

1/14/09

Mr. Doherty came and helped solve power system issues.

1/15/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - team tried to find a PCB company to donate boards, team also examined boards
Telecom - finished antenna board design, sent to Doherty for approval, link budget
Sensors - worked on data budget (done!)
Software - transferred files to new computer, fixed code
Ground Station - assisted Software, working on getting us a server, helped set up additional SUN system in backroom (got the server)
Publicity - worked on publicity materials
Other - worked on layout issues pointed out by Orbital engineers

1/19/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - team tried to find a PCB company to donate boards, team also examined boards
Telecom - finished antenna board design, sent to Doherty for approval, link budget
Sensors - reviewed data budget, discussed data allocatoin
Software/Ground Station - wrote code
Publicity - worked on publicity materials (website)
Other - n/a

1/20/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - team tried to find a PCB company to donate boards, team also examined boards, began correcting polarity, sorted parts into bins
Telecom - finished antenna board design, sent to Doherty for approval, link budget
Sensors - reviewed data budget, researched thermal conducive epoxy
Software/Ground Station - wrote code for sensors, researched ways to better debug sensors
Publicity - worked on publicity materials
Other - worked on layout issues pointed out by Orbital engineers

1/22/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - team examined boards, continued correcting boards
Telecom - revised final antenna board design, link budget - talked to brunschwyler
Sensors - researched level converters, wrote doc to accompany data budget
Software/Ground Station - coded, got copy of website for Publicity team wrote code for sensors, researched ways to better debug sensors
Publicity - worked on publicity materials and website
Other - reviewed layout of solar panel boarsd

1/29/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - team examined boards, continued correcting boards, team continued to look for pcb company to sponsor us
Telecom - revised final antenna board design from doherty corrections
Sensors - helped write sensor code, worked on data budget
Software/Ground Station - coded
Publicity - downloaded dreamweaver tutorial
Other - reviewed layout of solar panel board

2/02/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - team examined boards, continued correcting boards, team continued to look for pcb company to sponsor us
Telecom - revised final antenna board design from Doherty corrections
Sensors - helped write sensor code, worked on data budget
Software/Ground Station - coded
Publicity - downloaded dreamweaver tutorial
Other - reviewed layout of solar panel board

2/03/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - finished correcting a solar panel board, team continued to look for pcb company to sponsor us, typed up BDR thoughts
Telecom - revised final antenna board design from Doherty corrections, talked to Brunschwyler, link budget
Sensors - helped write sensor code, sent data budget out to mentors to look over
Software/Ground Station - coded
Publicity - edited website, made plans for new video to be shot
Other - finalizing solar panel boards

2/05/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - Mr. Kemp prototyped a side solar panel, worked on BDR concerns, developed reflow system, look for PCB suppliers
Telecom - revised final antenna board design from Doherty corrections, link budget
Sensors - helped write sensor code, answered data budget questions, got info on chips, found dp190 at home depot for mr. kemp
Software/Ground Station - coded, fixed issue with MSP430 by swapping out MSP430 chips
Publicity - edited website
Other - finalizing solar panel boards

2/10/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat
Power - reflowed TASC cells to newest prototype board, updated system schematics, continued to look for PCB supplies
Telecom - revised final antenna board design from Doherty corrections, link budget
Sensors - corrected data budget, got info on rs232, emailed mentor
Software/Ground Station - coded
Publicity - talked to videotech lab about video edits
Other - finalizing solar panel boards

2/12/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat, working on 2D representation of CubeSat derived from their 3D designs in SolidWorks
Power - soldered components to newest prototype board, updated system schematics, continued to look for PCB supplies
Telecom - finished? Antenna Board, link budget
Sensors - hooked up level converter (rs232), helped software/ground station
Software/Ground Station - coded, finished communication beacon, got communication between sensors
Publicity - looked for counter for website, videotech lab came in today
Other - finalizing solar panel boards

2/17/09, 2/19/09, 2/23/09

I was absent sick I was unable to give detailed reports, however the sensor code was written, the panel layouts sent out to mentors, and progress on prototyping a solar panel was made.

2/24/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat, working on 2D representation of CubeSat derived from their 3D designs in SolidWorks
Power - soldered components to newest prototype board, foundb a PCB supplier, researched soldering iron tips
Telecom - Antenna Board is //finished/./, link budget
Sensors - looked over data budget comments from Mr. Niederstrasser, installed sensor software in ground station
Software/Ground Station - searching for code help
Publicity - website
Other - finalizing solar panel boards

2/26/09

Again I was absent sick.

3/03/09

SQUARE ROOT DAY!!!!

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat, working on 2D representation of CubeSat derived from their 3D designs in SolidWorks
Power - researched supplies for prototype boards
Telecom - Antenna Board is finished, link budget
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website
Other - finalizing solar panel boards

3/03/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat, working on 2D representation of CubeSat derived from their 3D designs in SolidWorks
Power - researched supplies for prototype boards, began looking for outgassing characteristics of components, tested solar panel by beginning to charge batteries
Telecom - Antenna Board is finished, link budget
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website
Other - finalizing solar panel boards

3/05/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat, working on 2D representation of CubeSat derived from their 3D designs in SolidWorks
Power - researched supplies for prototype boards, began looking for outgassing characteristics of components, tested solar panel by beginning to charge batteries
Telecom - Antenna Board is finished, link budget
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website
Other - finalizing solar panel boards, prepped for trip to Orbital on 3/06/09

3/06/09

4/5 students traveled to Orbital, met with engineers :)

3/10/09

ITL - cadded interior of Cubesat, working on 2D representation of CubeSat derived from their 3D designs in SolidWorks, typed up notes from 3/06/09 meeting at Orbital
Power - began list of components, descriptions, and vendors for them
Telecom - link budget
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website
Other - power budget

3/16/09

ITL - emailed Pumpkin to get design okayed for use with their solar panel clips, finished chassis mach-up
Power - continued working on list of components, descriptions, and vendors for them
Telecom - link budget
Sensors - worked on data budget
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website
Other - power budget, boards

3/19/09

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - continued working on list of components, finished soldering antenna board, mixing tinning solution
Telecom - link budget, examination of antenna board
Sensors - worked on sensors
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website
Other - power budget, boards

3/23/09

ITL - worked on balsa model, downloaded program to convert CAD to PDF
Power - continued working on list of components
Telecom - link budget
Sensors - worked on sensors, tried to replace possibly burned/broken sensor, need to buy more sensors
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - helped power by working on list of components
Other -

3/24/09

ITL - worked on balsa model, converted CAD to PDF files for pumpkin
Power - continued working on list of components, began second solar panel board
Telecom - link budget, worked on list of components
Sensors - worked on sensors, replaced possibly burned/broken sensor
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - helped power by working on list of components
Other - worked on battery board, power budget

3/26/09

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - continued working on list of components, soldering new solar panel
Telecom - link budget, helped coding
Sensors - worked on sensors, found BIG problem
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - worked on website, corresponded with publicity representatives
Other - worked on top solar panel board, power budget

3/31/09

ITL - worked on balsa model, corresponded with Pumpkin and Orbital
Power - continued working on list of components, soldering new solar panel, corresponded with Orbital to acquire needed materials
Telecom - link budget, helped coding
Sensors - worked on sensors
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - worked on website, corresponded with publicity representatives
Other - worked on top solar panel board, power budget

My College Road Trip/Spring Break 4/2/09-4/12/09

4/13/09

ITL - worked on balsa model, corresponded with Pumpkin and Orbital
Power - continued working on list of components, soldering new solar panel, got materials from Orbital
Telecom - link budget, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - worked on video
Other - power budget, ConOps

4/14/09

ITL - worked on balsa model, corresponded with Pumpkin and Orbital
Power - continued working on list of components, soldering new solar panel, got materials from Orbital
Telecom - link budget, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - worked on video
Other - power budget, ConOps

4/16/09

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - continued working on list of components, soldering new solar panel, began filling out purchase orders
Telecom - link budget, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - worked on video
Other - power budget, ConOps

4/20/09

ITL - worked on balsa model, corresponded with Pumpkin and Orbital
Power - continued filling out purchase orders, helped with Balsa model
Telecom - link budget, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - worked on video
Other - power budget, ConOps

4/21/09

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - continued filling out purchase orders, helped with Balsa model
Telecom - helped with Balsa model, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - worked on video
Other - power budget, ConOps

4/23/09

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - worked on epoxy placement experiments
Telecom - helped with Balsa model, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity -
Other - Cubesat Community application, testing investigation

4/27/09

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - analyzed epoxy placement experiments
Telecom - helped with Balsa model, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - corresponding with publicity representatives
Other - Cubesat Community application, ConOps

4/27/09

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - analyzed epoxy placement experiments
Telecom - helped with Balsa model, worked on implementing telecom board in benchtop model
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - corresponding with publicity representatives
Other - Cubesat Community application, ConOps, Design Review Prep

4/29/09

Short design presentation given to Mr. Larson, author of SMAD, who in turn provided a cursory but extremely informative presentation on Systems Engineering. We thank him for his time!

5/04/09 - SENIORS SKIP TODAY - DRAT AP GOV EXAM

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - read up on new Vibe Table
Telecom - read up on new Vibe Table, tried to fix antenna board
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity -
Other - ConOps!

5/06/09 - More people here today, kind of, at least physically - looooooooong BC Calc Exam :(

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power -
Telecom - read up on new Vibe Table
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity -
Other - ConOps! got ViBe table to work!

5/08/09 - APUSH EXAM AGGH!

ITL - worked on balsa model
Power - component list (which have a new name?)
Telecom - read up on new Vibe Table
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website
Other - ConOps! and research into testing/spec docs, will read SMAD this weekend :)

5/12/09

ITL - worked on balsa model, finished interior structure
Power - component list
Telecom - worked on fixing antenna board, and putting vibe table together
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website, release forms
Other - ConOps! and research into testing/spec docs

5/18/09 - Juniors on sojourn to the District of Columbia - Chinatown offers good cuisine on the economy

5/19/09

ITL - worked on transposing solar panel board layouts from eagle to cad
Power - parts list
Telecom - worked on fixing antenna board/transformers, researched bead baluns, and put vibe table together
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website, release forms
Other - ConOps! and research into testing/spec docs, reviewing mentor critique of docs

5/21/09

ITL - worked on transposing solar panel board layouts from eagle to cad
Power - BalsaSat
Telecom - worked on fixing transformers, talked to Doherty, and researched Nylon
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website, release forms - TJ CubeSat is on the World Wide Web! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uM5Hh87JGw&feature=channel_page)
Other - ConOps! and research into testing/spec docs, reviewing mentor critique of docs, and getting ConOps out to system leaders

For Weekend: Friday, Doherty will come to take radios and mod them, should receive them back over long, (and long-awaited) three day weekend.

5/27/09

TJSTAR PREP!!!

ITL - BalsaSat
Power - BalsaSat
Telecom - worked on fixing transformers, talked to Doherty, and researched Nylon
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - website, release forms - TJ CubeSat is on the World Wide Web! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uM5Hh87JGw&feature=channel_page)
Other - ConOps! and research into testing/spec docs, reviewing TESTING DOC! - DONE?

6/1/09. 6/2/09

Locked out of class, at the will of the solar panel entities!

6/4/09

ITL - The completion of BalsaSat cometh … (spraypainted and finished making solar panels cept for them solar cells)
Power - epoxied tabs to solar cells, inventoried parts
Telecom - worked on fixing transformers, talked to Doherty, and researched Nylon
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - edited YouTube video, need AHamilton to upload
Other - Orbital plans …

6/8/09

ITL - The completion of BalsaSat cometh …
Power - inventoried parts, soldered part of a solar panel
Telecom - Doherty
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity - edited curriculum
Other - Orbital plans … SmallSat planning

6/10/09 - SENIORS' LAST DAY! :(?

ITL - The completion of BalsaSat cometh …
Power - inventoried parts, soldered part of a solar panel
Telecom - Doherty
Sensors - worked on sensor code
Software/Ground Station - worked on sensor code
Publicity -
Other - Orbital plans … SmallSat planning …

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