Year: 2008
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The Genesat-1 technology demonstration mission validated the use of research quality instrumentation for in situ biological research and processing. After its launch from Wallops Flight Facility as a secondary payload off a Minotaur launch vehicle on December 16, 2006, all primary science and engineering test objectives were completed successfully within one month of operation. Since that time, additional trend analyses and experiments have been performed to further quantify the performance of the bus; such quantification is of particular interest for at least five heritage-based missions currently in development, three of which are set to launch in 2008 and two slated for 2009. This paper revisits the GeneSat-1 mission system and presents results from the extended mission.
Authors: Giovanni Minelli, Christopher Kitts, Karolyn Ronzano, Christopher Beasley, Richard Rasay, Igancio Mas, Phelps Williams, Paul Mahacek, John Shepard, Jose Acain, John W. Hines, Elwood Agasid, C. Friedericks, Matthew Piccini, Macarena Parra, Linda Timucin, Mike Henschke, Ed Luzzi, Nghia Mai, Mike McIntyre, Robert Ricks, David Squires, Chris Storment, John M. Tucker, Bruce Yost, Greg Defouw, Antonio J. Ricco
Institution: Santa Clara University
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2247409276