ANUSAT was the first university satellite launched by India in 2009. It was a 40 kg microsatellite developed by Anna University that carried a store-and-forward payload. ANUSAT orbited at 547 km with a 41 degree inclination and supported digital communication using store-and-forward techniques for universities. It was a spin-stabilized satellite that transmitted telemetry in VHF and received telecommands and stored payload data for forwarding in UHF.
ANUSAT was the first university satellite launched by India in 2009. It was a 40 kg microsatellite developed by Anna University that carried a store-and-forward payload. ANUSAT orbited at 547 km with a 41 degree inclination and supported digital communication using store-and-forward techniques for universities. It was a spin-stabilized satellite that transmitted telemetry in VHF and received telecommands and stored payload data for forwarding in UHF.
ANUSAT was the first university satellite launched by India in 2009. It was a 40 kg microsatellite developed by Anna University that carried a store-and-forward payload. ANUSAT orbited at 547 km with a 41 degree inclination and supported digital communication using store-and-forward techniques for universities. It was a spin-stabilized satellite that transmitted telemetry in VHF and received telecommands and stored payload data for forwarding in UHF.
1. APPLICATION : Digital Communication using Store & Forward Techniques
2. SIZE : 600 mm x 600 m x 600 mm Cuboid 3. MASS : 40 Kg 4. SOLAR ARRAY : Body Mounted Ga As Solar Cells Generating 40 Watts 5. BATTERY : LI ion (4 x 5 ) 20 Cells 10 Ah Capacity ; 13 – 16 V 6. TELECOMMAND : ON/OFF and Data commands VHF PCM/FSK/AM 100 bps 149.2 MHz 7. TELEMETRY : VHF/PCM/FSK/AM 512 bps 137.4 MHz 8. STORE AND FORWARD : VHF 145.8 MHz Uplink UHF 435 MHz Downlink 9. ATTITUDE CONTROL : Spin stabilised with spin axis orientation using magnetic STABILISATION torquer 10. SPIN RATE : 8 0.5 rpm (Automatic SRC) 11. SPIN AXIS : 3o (SAOC) Sun normal or Orbit normal ORIENTATION 12. SUN SENSOR : 75o with 0.5o resolution 13. MAGNETOMETER : 60,000 Gamma with 500 gamma resolution. 14. TORQUERS : 4.5 Am2 capacity (2 Nos. Z Axis), 1 each in X Y axis
15. LAUNCH : PSLV C-12
ANUSAT and Twin slit sensors and actuators consisting of torquers ANUSAT ( Anna University along the three axes. Satellite) is the first University Satellite of India to be launched by Control spin rate to 8 rpm 0.5 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rpm. (PSLV). The 40 Kg micro satellite developed by the Anna University Up link data in VHF band for carries a Store and Forward store and forward payload. Payload. Apart from this secondary payloads are MEMS Gyro, MEMS Store and Forward payload data Magnetometer and Satellite down link transmission in UHF. Positioning System. ORBIT ISRO supports development of Micro satellites in universities for 547 Kms Orbit 41o Inclination technology development and space Four Orbits science studies. This is to enthuse 10 – 12 Minutes among university students interest in space technology education LIFE TIME programmes. 1 Year ANUSAT is launched into 41 degree inclined orbit. Major INITIAL SATELLITE USERS accomplishments of student community are: MIT (Madras Institute of Technology) Design and build a spacecraft by the university. College Of Engineering, Guindy
Spacecraft power system of 40 Pune University
W provided by GaAs solar cells with a backup of 10 Ah Li ion STRUCTURE battery. 600 x 600 x 600 mm Honeycomb Telemetry system in VHF with cuboid data for house keeping and auxiliary payloads. • Body mounted solar panels • Three deck arrangement Telecommand system in VHF to command the spacecraft. • Inter connecting shear webs • Subsystems on deck and low AOCS system consisting of mass subsystems on shear web. Sensor systems, Magnetometer THERMAL • Torquers 4 Nos. 2 Along Z Axis (4.5 Am2 x 2) • Passive Thermal Control; 1 Along X Axis Paints, Low emittance 1 Along Y Axis tapes, MLI • Temperature sensors for • Detumbling and spin up mode to monitoring temperatures. 8 .5 rpm. • Spin axis orientation control for solar panel pointing. POWER SENSORS • 40 W Body mounted GaAs Cells • 10 AH Li ion Battery • Tri Axial Magnetometers • Three DC DC Converters • Twin slit sun sensor to provide • Battery with UTP LTP and ETP spin rate and spin axis logic (Upper trip point, Lower trip orientation. point, Emergency trip point) • Spin rate to be maintained at 8 0.5 RPM TELEMETRY • Spin axis orientation 90 3o in sun pointing mode. • Telemetry data rate 512 bps • 10 Bit resolution COMMUNICATIONS • PCM PSK / PM • 8 Calibration voltages monitored 1. • On board timer (OBT) with 1 • VHF Telemetry transmitter msec. resolution 137.4 MHz • Play back telemetry interleaved • PCM / PSK / PM with real time. • Power level 27 dbm • Play back telemetry for • Main and redundant magnetometer (Mems Based) transmitter Gyro Micro Electro Mechanical 2. System (MEMS) based and • Receiver (Store & Forward Satellite Positioning System Receiver) (SPS) • 145.8 MHz • Storage of real time telemetry in • FSK Receiver with -105 dbm sub sampled mode during non sensitivity visible period. 3. VHF Telecommand receiver TELECOMMAND • 149.522 MHz • PCM / FSK / AM • On/Off commands • 6.25 & 3.57 KHz FSK • Data commands • 100 bps Manchester • Payload operation only over encoded data visible ground stations with TC • -107 dbm sensitivity (Telecommand) capability. 4. • UHF S&F data transmitter ATTITUDE ORBIT CONTROL 435 MHz SYSTEMS
• 80 C 186 Processor for spin rate
and spin axis control FSK Manchester Encoded Data In Allocation phase satellite 36 dbm Power Output indicates the clients the number of mails. ANTENNA
VHF Monopole 4 Nos. In acknowledgement frame
UHF Monopole 4 Nos client indicates to the satellite readiness for data transfer. COMMUNICATION PAYLOAD In data transfer phase data is • UHF Freq. 435 MHz. transmitted to clients. • Store and forward data rate 1.2 Kbps In this mode for 4 users data transfer of 4 pages for each user is Store and Forward Payload: possible. Maximum data storage is for 10 orbits for a client. Store and forward payload has two modes of operation. CONTACT ADDRESSES: Broadcast mode
Store and Forward mode. 1. Anna University
CHENNAI – 600 025. Broadcast Mode: Super user (Madras Institute of Technology) 2. University of Pune has the capability of Broadcast PUNE-411 007. mode. The messages transmitted will be received by all receiving 3. Small Satellite Projects stations (Clients). Maximum No. of ISRO Satellite Centre pages about 36 in 12 minutes. Vimanapura Post BANGALORE-560 017. Store and Forward Mode:
Satellite requests from clients
their intention to participate in the visible pass.
Clients on their request booking,
get an acknowledgement frame indicating their reservation.
Polling phase satellite polls
client for data transfer of mails. MICRO SATELLITE PROJECT This is the first time in the country, development of a micro- satellite has been taken up in the University environment. The development of a Micro-satellite is being undertaken, under the sponsorship of the Indian Space Research Organization. This Project is carried out by an interdisciplinary team of faculty, researchers and students. EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT
To establish centre of excellence in the development and usage of micro satellites
To provide qualified and trained manpower for country’s space programmes To initiate research activities towards development of microsatellite
MICROSATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS AND TASK TEAM MEMBERS
Mr.K.Seshadri, ANUSAT Project Director, ISRO
Dr. P.V.Ramakrishna, Project Director, Anna University, Chennai
S. No TASK TASK TEAM MEMBERS AFFILIATION
1. STRUCTURE Dr. K. JAYARAMAN AEROSPACE,
MIT 2. THERMAL Dr .R.DHANARAJ AEROSPACE, MIT 3. POWER Dr. B.UMAMAHESWARI EEE, CEG 4. BUS ELECTRONICS, Dr.P.V.RAMAKRISHNA S & F PAYLOAD HARDWARE, COMMUNICATION, ECE, CEG AUXILLARY PAYLOADS, INTEGRATION 5. ATTITUDE CONTROL Dr. J. SHANMUGAM ELECTRONICS, SYSTEM MIT 6. ANTENNA Dr.N. GUNASEKARAN, ECE, CEG
7. STORE AND FORWARD Dr.V.VAIDEHI ELECTRONICS,
PAYLOAD SOFTWARE MIT
8. ORBITAL MECHANICS Dr. J. PANDURANGAN MATHS, MIT
9. TELEMETRY BASE BAND ELECTRONICS,
GROUND STATION DR.MALAJOHN MIT TELEMETRY TELECOMMAND MISSION