Fast Auroral Snapshot Mission Unique Electronics Complete Spacecraft Electronics Contained in a Single Enclosure

The Fast Auroral Snapshot (FAST) Mission Unique Electronics (MUE), housed in a single container, controls all major spacecraft functions. The functions include, Command and Data Handling (C&DH), Attitude Control and Stabilization (ACS), battery charge control and power distribution which comprise the Power System Electronics (PSE), thermal sensing and control, pyrotechnic device firing, spacecraft health and safety functions, Instrument Data Processing Unit (IDPU) interface and Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) interface. Each of the MUE functions have been optimized to conserve mass and power, utilize packaging, mechanical hardware and electronics components that are suitable for the radiation environment in the Auroral regions. The MUE mounts on a 10 by 12 inch footprint and is 10 inches in height. It weighs 30 pounds and typically consumes less than 14 watts.