Panoramic Space Pictures

Critical Design Review

University of Southern
Colorado
April 2003
Veronica Garcia
Becki Keator
Shayne Castro
Francisco Moran
 Mission Description

We are going to build a satellite that will be able

to take panoramic pictures. A balloon will take
our satellite up to approximately one hundred
thousand feet, and we will take pictures during
the entire flight. The satellite will have four
cameras placed inside the shell to capture 360°
images. All this weighing no more than 1.4 kg.
 Mission Goals and NASA Benefits

Our goal is to take pictures at different altitudes by

setting the cameras off with an interval timing circuit
every five and a half minutes once its in the air.
This will assist NASA in real time mission planning in
finding a secure place to land spacecrafts on other
planets. This will also help gather more information
about the atmosphere at different altitudes.
 System Requirements

Satellite stays attached to the tether during the

entire mission.
To prevent equipment (cameras, interval timer,
batteries) from freezing we have to insulate the
whole system.
Stabilization of the satellite in order to have clear
images.
 Subsystem Description

We have six subsystems which form our

payload. These are the shell, the cameras, an
interval timer, a power source, insulation, and a
stabilizer.
 Shell

The shell will house all the other subsystems;

The cameras, batteries, interval timer, stabilizer,
and insulation.
It will protect them from the changing
environment as the balloon elevates and
descends.
Cushion the landing so we do not lose the
images taken during the mission.
 Shell Requirements

Our payload will be built out of a ¼¶¶ foam core

sheet to have a light and durable design.
Aluminum tape for extra strength.
The shell has no inputs or outputs, but all the
other systems depend on it.
 Vardware components of Shell

¼¶¶ foam core sheet

Aluminum tape
Adhesive (liquid nails)
Warning label
 Cameras

Panoramic images will be recorded at different

altitudes at 360°
We will use the Elph Lt advantix camera with a
panoramic lens to capture the image needed.
 Camera Specifications

Shooting distance : 0.6m to infinite.

Shutter : Combination aperture and program
electromagnetic drive shutter.
Time and date will be recorded on each picture.
 Camera Requirements

3V power to operate each camera.

Timer to tell the camera when to take pictures.
Insulation to prevent freezing of the components
and condensation of the lens.
Stabilizer to have clear images.
 Vardware Components of camera

Panoramic lens
Lithium Batteries
Interval Timer
Advantix Film
 Interval Timing Circuit

The entire purpose is to activate the shutter of

the four cameras at the same time to ensure
360° images at the same elevations.
 Velleman Interval Timer
Specifications
Output relay with dry switch-over contact :
3A/24V
Pulse time adjustable : between 0.5 and 5s
Pause time adjustable : between 2.5 and 60s
Dimensions : 40 x 85mm (1.6" x 3.4")
 Timer Requirements

Power supply : 12VDC / 100ma

We will get the required voltage and amps by a
series circuit that consists of a 9V and a 3 V
battery.
Must be programmed to set the cameras off
every five and a half minutes.
Functional Diagram of Interval
Timer
 Power Source

Provide separate power sources for cameras,

motor, and timer so they can perform their
individual functions.
 Power Source Requirements

Keep batteries warm to prevent them from

freezing.
Test the batteries to know the freezing and
explosion points to minimize the probability of
failure.
 Insulation

This prevents our other subsystem from freezing

and it will provide cushion for landing.
This will also provide the support for the
cameras.
Styrofoam will be the insulator that we will use.
 Stabilization

The stabilization helps to reduce the movement

of the load so it can take higher quality pictures.
For this project we will use a gyroscope.
 Requirements of the Stabilizer

The gyroscope will require a Vigh Speed 12VDC

Vobby Motor. We will get the required voltage
and amps by a series circuit that consists of a 9V
and a 3 V battery.
This motor will spin the gyroscope at
approximately 15,000 RPM.
Functional Diagram of the
Gyroscope
 Mass Budget
(4) Cameras (batteries / film) 672g
Shell 200g
Battery packs 97g
Gyroscope 100g
Interval Timer 30g

Total 1.1kg
Limit 1.4kg
 Power Budget

(4) Cameras 12V

Gyroscope 12V
Interval Timer 12V

Total 36V
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 Budget
Cameras (4) $ 300.00
Aluminum Tape $ 5.00
Shell $ 3.00
Interval Timer $ 15.00
Batteries $ 10.00
Electrical tape $ 3.00
Styrofoam $ 15.00
Vobby Motor (gyroscope) $ 5.00
Adhesive $ 4.00
Total $360.00
 Schedule
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Finalize Design 15 10-Mar 28-Mar v

     
  
     
         
        
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