Team Members:  Sahil Patel, Nikholas Brito-, Dimitri Medina, Dylan Rautenstrauch, Conor Hayden, Ronaldo Naranjo, Kierstin Smith, Anh Le

Abstract:  The CubeSat Advanced Moon-Based Observation Instrument (CAM-BOI) is a 12U CubeSat capable of taking 0.5m resolution images of the proposed Primary and Secondary Artemis III landing locations. CAM-BOI can reach polar orbit and take pictures of the landing sites up to 5 times. With a total mass of just under 19kg, CAM-BOI is a valuable addition to the Artemis III missions with minimal impact on the launch vehicle. 

CAM-BOI will launch aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) in November 2025 with the Artemis III mission. After separation from the SLS, CAM-BOI will coast to the moon and perform a series of burns to lower itself into its final imaging orbit. After making five passes over the landing sites, CAM-BOI will perform a deorbiting burn to target a designated graveyard site on the Lunar surface to minimize orbital debris. These burns only require about 725 m/s of delta-v, leaving a margin of 110 m/s of delta-v remaining in our propulsion system for course corrections. This margin will ensure our critical mission of providing safe landing sites is a success. 

Group 6’s 90-Second Pitch:

Oral Design Presentation Zoom:

Date and time: Monday 11/28, 5:10pm – 6:00pm

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