CubeSatSim Activity Guides - alanbjohnston/CubeSatSim GitHub Wiki

Here are some Activity Guides for the CubeSatSim that will allow you to explore the operation of the CubeSatSim.

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For each activity, there is an Activity Guide which has notes and sample data results, and a handout which could be given to students.

:white_square_button: Listening Activity Guide

You can perform this activity with just the CubeSatSim and a radio or SDR to listen to the sound of the different telemetry modes. Here is a Listening Activity handout.

:white_square_button: Telemetry Activity Guide

This activity takes you through using FoxTelem to view all the different types of information known as telemetry transmitted by the CubeSatSim. With a turntable and LED lamp, you can see realistic data of a CubeSat in orbit in space.

:white_square_button: Advanced Telemetry Activity Guide

This activity allows students to determine the CubeSatSim’s status by interpreting telemetry data displayed in FoxTelem. It simulates several conditions that may occur while a cubesat is in orbit.

:white_square_button: BME Sensor Activity Guide

This activity explores the BME280 Pressure, Temperature, Altitude, and Humidity sensor in the CubeSatSim. Here is a BME Sensor Activity handout.

:white_square_button: MPU Sensor Activity Guide

This activity explores the MPU6050 Accelerometer and Gyro sensor in the CubeSatSim. Here is a MPU Sensor Activity handout.

:white_square_button: Solar Panel Activity Guide

This activity explores the operation of the Solar Panels on the CubeSatSim. By placing the CubeSatSim in various lighting conditions such as the LED lamp, phone flashlight, and sunlight, you will see the electrical properties of the Solar Panels. Here is a Solar Panel Activity handout.

:white_square_button: Battery Activity Guide

This activity explores the Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries in the CubeSatSim. Here is a Battery Activity handout.

:white_square_button: Troubleshooting Activity Guide

This activity gives examples of how faults and failures on the CubeSatSim can be simulated and detected using the telemetry.

Here is a handy Glossary of terms and acronyms.