Overview

The payload for the Space Shot engages with the local community and collects data on the rocket flight. 

Primary scope: Outreach payload + heat mapping of nose cone

Requirements (as of 9/5/2018, not firm)

Outreach Payload

1. Cargo and enclosure
   
   1. Post cards
   2. SD card 
   3. Camera
      1. Must have view of at least  the post cards and SD card
2. Hardware Form Factor
3. Operational
   1. X hours of on-pad life
      1. Battery 
   2. Altimeter alerts for target altitude 

Instrumentation Package

1. Data Type
   1. Temperature
      1. at least 1 under NC tip, at least 4 on surface
      2. at least 2 on the cylindrical walls
   2. Load
      
      1. Chutes
      2. strain gauges on tubes
   3. Accelerometer
   4. Microphone
   5. Piezos
   6. etc.
2. Data Rate & Storage
   1. Temperature 10-100Hz
      1. at least 1 under NC tip, at least 4 on surface
      2. at least 2 on the cylindrical walls
   2. Load - 100 Hz
   3. Accelerometer - O(10kHz)
   4. Microphone
   5. Piezos
   6. etc.
3. Hardware Form Factor
   1. Does not affect recovery system deployment
   2. Thermocouple map onto nose cone
      
      1. Interface w/ Structures for NC geometry
   3. Length limit 10"
      1. Set by NC space for 1st-stage only descope
   4. TBD architecture of S2 with IP
4. Operational
   1. 2 hours of on-pad life
      1. Data Storage
      2. Thermal 
      3. Battery life
      4. Acceptable sensor drift
      5. Remote Arming via Pyxida
   2. Relay data to Pyxida
   3. Integration time < 1/2 hour

Tests Based on Requirements

Requirement 1: 

• Bench test w/ sensors running 
• Life test: 2 hrs. of "on pad" simulated with hardware
  • Data Storage
  • Thermal 
  • Battery life
  • Acceptable sensor drift
  • Remote Arming

Requirement 2: 

• Bench test & life test (see req. 1)

Requirement 3: 

• CRIMP

Requirement 4: 

• Life test (see req. 1)
• CRIMP