CP1 Media

Photos

Subsystems and Components

• Main PCB
• Magnetorquer
• Alinco DJ-C5T Transceiver
• RF PCB Prototypes
• Batteries
• Solar Panels
• Optical Energy Technologies Sun Sensor
• NiChrome Antenna Deployment Line-Cutter Coil

Fabrication, Modifications, and Assembly

• Structure CNC Fabrication
• CP1 (Test Build) Final Assembly
• CP1 (Flight Build) Pre-Final-Assembly Functional Test
• CP1 (Flight Build) Final Assembly

Environmental and Functional Tests

• RF Field Test (First Attempt)
• RF Field Test (Second Attempt)
• RF Field Test (Final Attempt)
• CP1 (Flight Build) Battery Charging
• Thermal Testing
• Preliminary Thermal Vacuum Testing
• Thermal-Vacuum Qualification Test
• Vibration Qualification Test Preparation
• Vibration Qualification Test

Miscellaneous

• Conformal Coat Practice and Training
• Visit to Solectron
• Visit to Stanford Aerospace Department

Video

• CP1 (Test Build) Vibration Qualification Test 1
• CP1 (Test Build) Vibration Qualification Test 2
• Test Solar Panel Assembly (First Attempt)
• KSBY News Footage

PolySat in the News

• Engineering Times
• Cal Poly Magazine
• New Times
• Mustang Daily
• Cal Poly Engineering Advantage Fall 2002 (pages 1 & 2)
• Cal Poly Engineering Advantage Spring 2001 (page 19)
• Telegram Tribune
• Small Satellite Conference Press Release
• Times Press Recorder (Small Satellite Conference)
• Santa Maria Times (Small Satellite Conference)
• Telegram Tribune (Small Satellite Conference)