Projects
The primary missions of CP1 is a Sun Sensor donated by Optical Energy Technologies, as well as the use of a single magnetic torquer embedded within a side panel. Being the first satellite built at Cal Poly, emphasis was placed on building a progressive program in which documentation and passing knowledge from one generation of students to the next.
The primary missions of CP2 are an energy dissipation experiment as well as a field-test of what we have dubbed the CPX Bus. CP2 marks our first attempt at "standardizing" a CubeSat bus to enable easier integration of a wide variety of payloads. CP3, our next CubeSat, will use a slightly upgraded CP2 bus.
The primary mission of CP3 is to implement an attitude control system using only magnetic torquers embedded within the side panels. Attitude determination will be performed using the two axis magnetometers on each side panel.
The primary missions of CP4 are an energy dissipation experiment as well as a field-test of what we have dubbed the CPX Bus. CP2 marks our first attempt at "standardizing" a CubeSat bus to enable easier integration of a wide variety of payloads.
CP5 Satellite
CP5 is currently in the design phase
NLV, Balloon launches
We are currently working with John Garvey of Garvey Spacecraft Corporation to help him test his low-cost rocket with hopes of using his rockets in the future to launch our satellites into space
International Earth Station Coordination
Cal Poly is involved in the GENSO project which is an international effort to network Earth Stations across the globe.
We are working on setting up a mobile earth station code named "Area51".