Surviving Orbit the DIY Way

Table of Contents

1. Surviving Orbit the DIY Way
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3. Preface
   1. Conventions Used in This Book
   2. Using Code Examples
   3. Safari® Books Online
   4. How to Contact Us
4. 1. Life as a Satellite
   1. Space Is…
   2. Launch Trouble
   3. How High Is Space?
5. 2. The Measure of Space
   1. Outgassing
   2. Orbital Thermal Profiles
   3. Magnetic Fields
   4. Orbital Mechanics
   5. Orbital Debris
6. 3. Space Radiation Environment
   1. Space Weather Events
   2. Shielding
   3. History of Damage
   4. Electronics Noise
7. 4. Testing Formalism
   1. NASA CubeSat Requirements
   2. Sample Test Schedule
   3. Solving Problems
   4. Test Sequence
   5. Formal Risk Analysis
8. 5. Thermal Vacuum Chamber
   1. Building and Using a Thermal Vacuum Chamber
   2. The $100 Thermal Vacuum Chamber
   3. Parts List
   4. Thermal/Vacuum Testing
   5. Heating Rates Due to Sunlight and Dark
9. 6. Launch Tests
   1. Vibration Testing
   2. Vibration Spectra
   3. Shaker Design
   4. Acoustic Testing
   5. Drop Testing
   6. Static Loading
10. 7. G-Force Testing
    1. G-Force Theory
    2. Hand-Powered G-force Rig
    3. The Drill-Powered G-force Rig
11. 8. Good Test Procedures
    1. Flight Spares
    2. Test Scheduling and Isolated Testing
    3. Suggested Build-and-Test Schedule for a Typical Picosatellite
    4. Defects
    5. Frame Testing
    6. Clean Rooms
    7. DIY Clean Room/Box
    8. The Money Build
    9. When to Commit
12. About the Author
13. Colophon
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15. Copyright