DemoSat Program

DemoSat Program

High Altitude Balloon Payloads

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The DemoSat program provides COSGC students with frequent, low-cost access to the edge of space.ÌýStudents are challenged to design, fabricate, launch, recover, and analyze data from balloon payloads on which they design their own experiments ranging from atmospheric characterization to bacteria experiments and technology demonstrations.

Launches occur three times per year - April, July/August, and November/December (see expandable scheduleÌýbelow for specific dates).ÌýÌý

The DemoSat User's GuideÌýdetails the balloons' capabilities, organizational responsibilities, and payload design and testing requirements.Ìý

The DemoSat program began in 2002, with the first payloads (CSU, PPCC, CU, ASC, UNC, and CSM) launching in August 2003.

Contact VerónicaÌýatÌývcorral@colorado.eduÌýfor more information.

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2024/2025 DemoSat Schedule

The schedule below is preliminary and all dates are subject to change.Ìý Reviews may be set up any time during the proposed week.Ìý Bernadette will communicate directly with the Affiliate Director or Team Lead to schedule:Ìý[Please note: no reviews on Fridays!]Ìý The launch provider requires final weights must be reported by the Wednesday of flight week.Ìý This means all FRRs MUST be completed by that Wednesday.

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Fall 2024

Spring 2025*

Summer 2025*

Kickoff Telecon

September 5
@ 2:00 pm

January 30
@ 2:00 pm

May 22
@ 10:00 am

Preliminary Design Review Ìý Ìý ÌýSept 16 - 20February 10 - 13June 2 - 5
Critical Design ReviewOct 14 - 18March 10 - 13June 30 - Jul 3
Flight Readiness ReviewNov 4 - 6^March 31 - Apr 2^July 28 - 30^

LAUNCH/FLIGHT DAY!!

November 9

April 5

August 2

ÌýFinal Reports DueDecember 13May 5August 22

* Preliminary ScheduleÌý(subject to change)
^ All FRRs MUST be completed by Wednesday of flight week so we can report final weights to the launch provider by EOD that Wednesday.

Design Reviews - SLIDES REQUIRED!

Design and readiness reviews are a universal part of the engineering process, and the DemoSat program will follow standard industry practices in this regard. All reviews will take place via online webinar using the ZOOM online tool. Electronic copies of slides are due toÌývcorral@colorado.edu, 24 hours prior to each scheduled review. Teams can use the review templates provided here or use their own.

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