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Internship Day Thirteen
Entry Date: 07/21/09
Internship Day Thirteen (5 hours)
Today was significant for two reasons. The first reason it was significant was that it was a Wednesday, meaning we had our weekly EAT. The topic of this EAT was “Practical Communications for University Nanosats.” Basically the presentation covered the various communication system requirements of nanosats, common problems, and how to solve them. The presenter was Jim White of Colorado Satellite Services.
Internship Day Twelve
Entry Date: 7/16/09
Internship Day Twelve (Two hours)
Thermal modeling was the focus of the EAT today. The presenter was Jared Clements, one of the program managers for the University Nanosat Program. The presentation began reasonably; Dr.
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Internship Day Eleven
Entry Date: 7/14/09
Internship Day Eleven (4 hours)
Almost. It’s the word that best describes the efforts to set up the mobile satellite communication station during day eleven of our internship experience. We almost did a lot of things today, however in the end things just didn’t seem to work our way.
Internship Day Ten
Entry Date: 6/10/09
Internship Day Ten (2 hours)
Our day ten internship experience began with a presentation by Jeremy. The presentation covered the basics of a computer program called Satellite Tool Kit (STK). STK is a predictive tool used to track and map where almost any satellite will be at a given time. As Jeremy put it, it is a “crystal ball” he uses to predict the future path of satellites. We were taught how to input Honolulu as our base facility and also how to select satellites to track. We tracked a few
Internship Day Nine
Entry Date: 07/09/09
Internship Day Nine (2 hours)
The second EAT of our internship experience dealt with the various aspects associated with nanosat structures. The presenter was Dr. Jeff Ganley, an aerospace engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory. He is also involved in the University Nanosat program that Nick, Jason, Shantel, and Bao are competing in.
Internship Day Eight
Entry Date: 7/6/09
Internship Day Eight (2 hours)
We had a full day today in the small satellite lab. Both in the amount of work we did and also the amount of people within the lab itself. The day began with Jordan and me presenting our Vanguard 1 research paper to Shantel. Shantel gave us a few tips for improvement and also gave us a few sources for more information that we should look into. We reviewed what our plan was for our final presentation and also the upcoming lab tours. Following our presentation we were introduced
Internship Day Seven
Entry Date: 7/2/09
Internship Day Seven (6 hours)
Our day seven experience was divided into two segments; a field trip to two local tech firms and a programming session in the lab. We began our day relatively early at 8:45. Jordan and I met the other interns and Laura Shimabukuro (the internship program coordinator) to get on the bus and head to our first destination, Navatek Ltd. Navatek is a local construction and design company that specializes in ship hull design. A key goal of Navatak is to design ships which are faster and mo
Internship Day Six
Entry Date: 6/29/09
Internship Day Six (2 hours)
The history of nano-satellites was the lesson plan for day six of our internship experience. As part of the lesson we were asked to research and write a two page essay on a nano-satellite and how it relates to the mission of Hooponopono. Jordan and I decided to research one of the first small satellites, (one of the first satellites, in fact) Vanguard 1. We used the computers in the lab to find out more information regarding past nano-satellites and also learned more about the Vanguard pr
Internship Day Five
Entry Date: 7/27/09
Internship Day Five (3.5 Hours)
Day five of our internship experience was a day of firsts. It was the first time Jordan used a breadboard, and the first time either of us had programmed anything. The day began simple enough -- Jordan and I spent the first 30 minutes reviewing our blog entries and comparing notes. Then began the problem solving. Jason taught us the basics of a breadboard (ground, voltage differentials, rails, etc.) and from there we wired up a simple three LED flasher. We then connected the
Internship Day Four
Entry Date: 6/24/09
Internship Day Four (2 Hours)
In order to understand the future, you need a solid knowledge of the past. This thought was a key part of the impromptu lesson plan for our day four internship experience. Unfortunately, the weekly expert area teleconference (EAT) was canceled. This left us with nothing really planned for the day’s work session. However, Nick found this as an opportune time to have us learn the past projects undertaken by the UH Small Satellite program. Through a brief reading, Jordan and