Naval Postgraduate School Support for Firefly Cubesat Science Mission

这是一笔向海军研究生院(NPS)的资金转移，用于生产飞行单元立方体卫星发射器(NPSCuL-Lite)和相关活动，作为由国家侦察办公室赞助的AS&T；T开发和成熟卫星(ADaMSat)的一部分。作为NROL-41发射的一部分，ADaMSat的首次飞行目前计划在2010年8月进行。NPSCuL-Lite是支持在ADaMSat上启动NSF CubeSat项目Firefly所必需的。美国国家科学基金会赞助的纳米卫星是一颗“三颗(3U)立方体卫星”，它将利用Poly-PicoSat轨道布置器(P-POD)系统。萤火虫任务的目的是一项大气科学实验，旨在调查陆地伽马射线闪光。这项工作的成果包括一个NPSCuL飞行单元结构和一个工程开发单元，供发射提供商使用；一个ADaMSat质量模型，用于在ADaMSAT无法飞行的情况下使用；ADaMSat加载的P-POD质量模型，用于任何特定有效载荷无法飞行的情况；以及所有必要的文件。NPS还将支持ADaMSat集成活动的集成承包商，特别是将ADaMSat有效载荷，包括NFS Firefly P-POD，集成到NPSCuL结构中。NPS的几名研究生将参与这个项目。

This is a transfer of funds to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for the production of a flight unit CubeSat Launcher (NPSCuL-Lite) and associated activities, as part of the AS&T Development and Maturation Satellite (ADaMSat) sponsored by the National Reconnaissance Office. The first flight of ADaMSat is currently scheduled for August 2010 as part of the NROL-41 launch. NPSCuL-Lite is required in support of the launch of Firefly, a NSF CubeSat project, on ADaMSat. The NSF sponsored nano-satellite is a "triple (3U) cubesat" that will utilize the Poly-Picosat Orbital Deployer (P-POD) system. The purpose of the Firefly mission is an atmospheric science experiment aimed at investigating Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes. The deliverables from this effort include one NPSCuL flight unit structure and one engineering development unit for use by the launch provider, one ADaMSat mass model for use in case ADaMSAT is unavailable to fly, ADaMSat loaded P-POD mass models in case any particular payload is unavailable to fly, and all requisite documentation. NPS will also support the Integrating Contractor with ADaMSat integration activities, specifically integration of ADaMSat payloads, including the NFS Firefly P-POD, onto the NPSCuL structure. Several graduate students at NPS will be involved with this project.