Dicosat-Research Satellite for a 5th grader

The CubeSat A.K.A DiscoSat Satellite is an educational satellite scheduled to be launch in late 2015.Its main focus is to be a research unit for researchers as well as a learning model for young school graders.It will enable one to learn the in and out of running a real time satellite operations and communication.The primary goal of the project is to employ a small, CubeSat spacecraft to evaluate, demonstrate and validate a real time simulation for the students in mission coordinated teams, to control and operate a CubeSat in orbit.This will be a real time simulation for children to actual operate in real satellite control environments.The objectives of the CubeSat project will include a develop ground control and flight systems to be ready and a flight system to control and simulate the actions of a CubeSat.The systems will be child friendly to instigate an interest in the child for future aerospace and satellite research programs, while also developing a knowledge curriculum for satellite courses.The end goal is to have a deployable communication and software architecture across the world for research and development using the CubeSat satellites.In addition to the common bus structure, unique design traits (such as tethered gravity gradient control) and extensive hardware and software prototyping are discussed in the paper