FLIGHT MISSIONS

SAL-E

Satellite Name: Streamlined Assembled Learning Experiment

Mission: Rapid and affordable design, testing, and integration of a 3U CubeSat

Project Status: In Testing

Abstract

SAL-E is named after Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman in Space and an inspiration for women and the LGBTQ+ community. The objectives of this mission are to evaluate CPCL’s capability of designing, manufacturing, and testing a CubeSat while simultaneously providing a project management basis for future CPCL flight missions. The SAL-E team is planning to be flight-ready in 2025.

Project Lead: Berfredd Quezon

AMDROHP

Satellite Name: Additively Manufactured Deployable Radiator with Oscillating Heat Pipes

Schools: California Polytechnic State University, SLO and California State University, LA

Mission: Heat dissipation of satellite components

Project Status: In testing

Abstract

AMDROHP, or Additively Manufactured Radiator with Oscillating Heat Pipes, is a collaborative mission between Cal Poly, NASA JPL, and Cal State LA. On a spacecraft, certain components may generate significant heat, which can be dangerous to the spacecraft's health. This mission is designed to test the viability of 3D-printed thermal dissipaters in space. The payload is being designed by Cal State LA, produced at JPL Pasadena, and will be integrated into a CubeSat at the Cal Poly CubeSat Laboratory. AMDROHP is scheduled to launch in 2025.

Project Lead: Benjamin Gillette