2. Introduction
• As a group, the PROSSATeam is introduced.
• A members work distribution table is presented.
• Projects developed during the internship are discussed.
• Based on the achievements, future investigation is
exposed.
• Web-ware update is presented.
• Finally, acknowledgements and references are
mentioned.
3. Getting to know PROSSATeam
• Group of 6 students from Puerto Rico
• Working on NASA Ames Research Center as interns
• Pioneer Program funded by the AGMUS
• 7 week summer program
• Students were selected based on a previous Saturday
Academy Research program
5. PROSSATeam Members
Ángel Andino
•From Carolina, Puerto Rico and he enjoys taking courses
in robotics, working with programming, and developing
tools in python and java.
•First year as a college student in Computer Science BS at
the Universidad Metropolitana, Puerto Rico.
•He has already work in the development of: HTML
websites, mobile applications for android (Mind Creeper),
and windows phone (Kids Quiz), a platform named
Clickers, databases, National Lab Servers and ingesting
winter data in python tools.
•Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with:
communication sensors, web site, data management, and
plotting.
6. PROSSATeam Members
Karina Martínez
•From Arecibo, Puerto Rico and she enjoys to read, play
the guitar and to assemble robotic artifacts.
• Will be majoring in Computer Science at the University
of Puerto Rico.
•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the
AGMUS pre-college research program, she worked in the
Astronomy division and her project was “How to optimize
a CubeSat’s Attitude Determination and Control System to
study the Lunar Weather” project.
•Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the
Software and Electronics of our project.
7. PROSSATeam Members
Josean Reyes
•From Jayuya, Puerto Rico and enjoys reading, taking
pictures, writing and painting, as his hobbies.
• Will be majoring in Biology at the University of Puerto
Rico, Rio Piedras.
•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the
AGMUS pre-college research program, he worked in the
Engineering division and his project was “The use of solar
energy in the Biodiesel Industry as a sustainable alternative for
the glycerin purification process” project.
• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the
hardware designs and mechanical structure of our
projects.
8. PROSSATeam Members
Melissa Rivera
•From Hatillo, Puerto Rico and likes to read, write, travel
and swim as her hobbies.
•Will be majoring in Biology with Biotechnology at the
Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the
AGMUS pre-college research program, she worked in the
astronomy division with the a Cubesat educational Video
called “Educating the Public”.
• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the
documentation and hardware assembly.
9. PROSSATeam Members
Ademyr Rivera
•From Bayamón, Puerto Rico and he enjoys listening to
music, playing video games and watching movies.
• Will be majoring in Computer Science at the
Metropolitan University, Puerto Rico.
•As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the
AGMUS pre-college research program, he worked in the
Computer Science division with the “Trigonometry Solver
App for Windows Phone 7” project.
• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the
software and electronics parts of our projects.
10. PROSSATeam Members
Jemaris Martes
•From Jayuya, Puerto Rico; and reading, traveling and
painting are her hobbies.
•Will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering at the
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.
• As part of the Arecibo Observatory Academy and the
AGMUS pre-college research program, she worked in the
Engineering division and her project was “The use of solar
energy in the Biodiesel Industry as a sustainable alternative for
the glycerin purification process”
• Works as a researcher in the PROSSATeam with the
mechanical structure and assembly of our projects, and
her role also involves the informative presentations of the
team.
13. Project Assignment
• A Greenhouse project was assigned by our mentor, Dr.
Sean Casey.
• The tasks were divided between each member of the
team.
• New hardware and software was created for the
project.
14. Why a Greenhouse Project?
• A greenhouse can be a food developing alternative.
• Promotes agriculture.
• An educational project for students.
• While growing plants, we can develop a potential space
greenhouse system.
• This project could be a food source for the ISS as well
as for future space missions (Moon, Mars, etc).
31. Future Applications
•Create a self-sufficient system by using a solar
power supply.
•Add system manipulation variables (heater, fan,
etc.).
•Add plant variety.
•Develop a next generation the system in order for it
to function in space.
33. Project Assignment
• A KickSat “Sprite” module, an ArduSat experimentation
week period, and an ArduLab module are opportunities
given to the team.
• The mission is to program each module in order to
send and collect important data for the team’s research.
• A ground station is developed and programmed.
• An algorithm is created to test radiation effects in the
modules.
34. outline• Space Weather
-What is space weather?
-Why should we study it?
• Space Environments
-Solar Particles Events
-Radiation
*Radiation Exposure
*Radiation Studies
• Radiation Effects on Electronics
-Radiation Effect Events
• Radiation Testing
• -Ardulab, Kicksat, Ardusat
35. Space Weather
• Changing environmental
conditions in near-Earth
space.
• Description of changes in
the ambient plasma, magnetic
fields, radiation, and
other matter in space
• Space mission failuresFuture
Space missionsIt affects
everything around us
Space mission failuresFuture
Space missionsIt affects
everything around us
What is Space Weather?
What is Space Weather?
Why should we study it?
Why should we study it?
37. Solar Particle Events
Solar Cycle
Types of events:
• Gradual (CMS)
-Proton rich
• Impulsive (Solar Flares)
-Heavy ion rich
11 year cycle
38. Radiation
Radiation Belts
•Known as Van Allen Radiation belts
•Two belts: Outer zone(electron) and
Inner zone(proton)
•Trapped particles
•Caused by solar activity
40. Radiation exposure in orbits
GEO – Geosynchronous, LEO – Low Earth Orbit, MEO –
Medium Earth Orbit, HEO – Highly Elliptical Orbit
GEO – Geosynchronous, LEO – Low Earth Orbit, MEO –
41. Radiation effects on electronics
Radiation Effect Events
Two basic kinds of events on electronics:
Long Term Effects
-TID, DD
Transient or Single Particle Effect
-SEE
48. future work
• Integrate experiments with biological payloads
• Compare radiation effects in electronics vs. biological
organisms.
• Seeds on the moon idea
49. Acknowledgments
• NSF
• Dr. Juan Arratia, AGMUS institute of mathematics
• CCCE
• NASA Lunar Science Institute
• Space Shop, NASA Ames Research Center
• Singularity University
50. • Infinity Aerospace, Manu Sharma
• Made in Space
• Dr. Kathleen Morse, Radiation speaker
• Dr. Oana Marcu, Astrobiology department
• Zac Menchester, KickSat
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