ODAR RANGE

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Georgia Institute of Technology

2016-06-21ELS_178455

                                  RANGE
                  (Ranging and Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment)




                 Orbital Debris Assessment Report
                             (ODAR)




                                          Revision A
                                       12 February 2016




Prepared for NASA HQ in compliance with NASA-STD-8719.14 by Georgia Institute of Technology.
This document contains ITAR and export control restrictions. The ITAR restrictions regard the launch
vehicle, date, and location. NASA Debris Analysis Software (DAS) version 2.02 was used in preparing
this report.


Submitted by:



Michael Herman (Mission Design Lead)

Byron Davis (Program Manager)

Dr. Brian Gunter (Principal Investigator)



Concurrence by:



NASA HQ Program Manager

NASA HQ Office of Safety and Mission Assurance Orbital Debris Manager

NASA Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance



Approval and Risk accept by:



Mission Directorate Associate Administrator


Record of Revisions
Revision Date             Affected Pages Description of      Authors
                                         Change

A        12 February 2016 All            Initial Revisions   Michael Herman

                                                             Daniel Groesbeck


Table of Contents

RECORD OF REVISIONS	
                                                    3	
  

TABLE OF CONTENTS	
                                                      4	
  

SELF-ASSESSMENT AND OSMA ASSESSMENT OF THE ODAR	
                        5	
  

ASSESSMENT REPORT FORMAT	
                                               6	
  

MISSION DESCRIPTION	
                                                    6	
  

ODAR SECTION 1: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND MISSION OVERVIEW	
                6	
  

SECTION 2: SPACECRAFT DESCRIPTION	
                                    10	
  

ODAR SECTION 3: ASSESSMENT OF SPACECRAFT DEBRIS RELEASED DURING
NORMAL OPERATIONS	
                                                    12	
  

ODAR SECTION 4: ASSESSMENT OF SPACECRAFT INTENTIONAL BREAKUPS AND
POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIONS	
                                             12	
  

ODAR SECTION 5: ASSESSMENT OF SPACECRAFT POTENTIAL FOR ON-ORBIT
COLLISIONS	
                                                           16	
  

ODAR SECTION 6: ASSESSMENT OF SPACECRAFT POSTMISSION DISPOSAL PLANS
AND PROCEDURES	
                                                    18	
  

ODAR SECTION 7: ASSESSMENT OF SPACECRAFT REENTRY HAZARDS	
             20	
  

ODAR SECTION 7A: ASSESSMENT OF SPACECRAFT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS	
        31	
  

ODAR SECTION 8: ASSESSMENT FOR TETHER MISSIONS	
                       31	
  


Self-Assessment and OSMA Assessment of the ODAR
A self-assessment is provided below in accordance with the assessment format provided in Appendix
A.2 of NASA-STD-8719.14. In the final ODAR document, this assessment will reflect any inputs
received from OSMA as well.

Orbital Debris Self-Assessment Report Evaluation: RANGE Mission
Requirement   Launch                                           Spacecraft                            Comments
#             Vehicle
              Compliant   Not         Incomplete   Standard    Compliant    Not         Incomplete
                          Compliant                Non-                     Compliant
                                                   Compliant
4.3-1.a                               X                        X                                     No Debris
                                                                                                     Released in
                                                                                                     LEO.
4.3-1.b                               X                        X                                     No Debris
                                                                                                     Released in
                                                                                                     LEO.
4.3-2                                 X                        X                                     No Debris
                                                                                                     Released in
                                                                                                     LEO.
4.4-1                                 X                        X
4.4-2                                 X                        X
4.4-3                                 X                        X                                     No Planned
                                                                                                     Breakups.
4.4-4                                 X                        X                                     No Planned
                                                                                                     Breakups.
4.5-1                                 X                        X
4.5-2                                 X                        X
4.6-1(a)                              X                        X
4.6-1(b)                              X                        X
4.6-1(c)                              X                        X
4.6-2                                 X                        X
4.6-3                                 X                        X
4.6-4                                 X                        X
4.6-5                                 X                        X
4.7-1                                 X                        X
4.8-1                                 X                        X                                     No Tethers
                                                                                                     Used.


Assessment Report Format
ODAR Technical Sections Format Requirements:
This ODAR follows the format in NASA-STD-8719.14, Appendix A.1 and includes the content
indicated at a minimum in each section 2 through 8 below for the RANGE satellite. Sections 9 through
14 apply to the launch vehicle ODAR and are omitted.


ODAR Section 1: Program Management and Mission Overview

Mission Description
The RANGE mission will demonstrate improved absolute positioning of two 1.5U nanosatellites
through a low-cost inter-satellite ranging instrument. The positioning will be validated through ground
laser measurements. The satellites will be propulsion-less and rely on differential drag for control. The
satellite will launch from Vandenburg AFB and deploy from the Minotaur-C launch vehicle. It will be
inserted into an orbit at 500 km perigee and apogee altitude on an inclination from the equator at
97.4065 degrees. Atmospheric drag will slow the satellite and reduce the altitude of the orbit, until de-
orbiting occurs approximately 7.84 years after launch and will conclude the mission. 1

Launch vehicle and launch site: Minotaur-C from Vandenberg AFB

Proposed launch date: October 2016

Mission duration: 1 year

Launch and deployment profile, including all parking, transfer, and operational orbits with
apogee, perigee, and inclination:

The RANGE orbital elements are defined as follows:

Apogee: 500 km
Perigee: 500 km
Inclination: 97.4065 deg

RANGE has no propulsion and therefore does not actively change orbits. There is no parking or transfer
orbit.

At this time, we know of no potential interaction or physical interference between RANGE and any
other operational spacecraft. Further analysis is planned on proving beyond reasonable doubt that ISS
interference is avoidable through a probabilistic differential drag collision avoidance maneuver study.

	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
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location.	
  


Figure 1: RANGE 4-view for undeployed stowed stack configuration


Figure 2: RANGE 4-view separated undeployed configuration


Figure 3: RANGE 4-view separated deployed configuration

Interaction or potential physical interference with other operational spacecraft:
     • At this time, we know of no potential interaction or physical interference between RANGE and
       any other operational spacecraft.
	
  


Project Management:
   • Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Gunter
   • Project Manager: Byron Davis

Key engineering personnel:
   • ADCS Lead: Rohan Deshmukh
   • COMM Lead: Michael Lucchi
   • GNC Lead: Michael Herman
   • Laser Ranging Lead: Zachary Levine
   • OBC Lead: John Ridderhof
   • Structures Lead: William O'Donoghue and Ariana Keeling
   • Thermal Control System Lead:
   • EPS Lead: Austin Claybrook

Foreign government or space agency participation:
   • No foreign agency is participating in this mission. All personnel are United States citizens.

Summary of NASA’s responsibility under the governing agreement(s):
  • Not applicable.

Schedule of mission design and development milestones from NASA mission selection through
proposed launch date, including spacecraft PDR and CDR (or equivalent) dates*:

Date                                         Milestone
May 2016                                     Design and Fabrication
July 2016                                    Integration
August 2016                                  Testing
September 2016                               Shipment
October 2016                                 Launch
October 2016                                 Deployment and Operations


Section 2: Spacecraft Description
Physical description of the spacecraft:
The RANGE satellites are two separated 1.5U nanosatellites with dimensions of 15 cm X 10 cm X 10
cm and a total mass of about 2.125 kg each with un-deployed solar arrays. The un-separated
configuration has dimensions of 30 cm X 10 cm X 10 cm with un-deployed solar arrays and a total mass
of 4.25 kg. The satellites have 1U symmetric single sided deployable solar arrays that increase the
separated deployed configuration to 15 cm X 30 cm X 10 cm.

Each RANGE satellite will contain the following systems:
   • GomSpace ANT430 antenna
   • GomSpace NanoPower p31us EPS board with Lithium Ion battery pack
   • GomSpace NanoCom AX100 UHF/VHF transceiver


   •   GomSpace NanoHub
   •   GomSpace NanoMind 3200 onboard computer
   •   Solar MEMS Nano SSOC D60 fine sun sensor
   •   Four in-house built coarse sun sensors
   •   Novatel OEM628 GPS receiver
   •   ANTCOM GPS antenna
   •   CubeSense single axis reaction wheel
   •   In-house built three axis magnetorquer system
   •   In-house built laser ranging system
   •   Micrometer
   •   ThorLabs laser diode
   •   Princeton Lightwave Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode
   •   Microsemi GPS-2750 10 MHz CSAC-based Disciplined Oscillator with QUANTUM SA.45s
       Chip Scale Atomic Clock
   •   Pumpkin solar cells.

Total satellite mass at launch, including all propellants and fluids:
   • 4.25 kg

Dry mass of satellite at launch, excluding solid rocket motor propellants:
   • 4.25 kg

Description of all propulsion systems (cold gas, mono-propellant, bi-propellant, electric, nuclear):
   • There will be no propulsion systems on RANGE.

Identification, including mass and pressure, of all fluids (liquids and gases) planned to be on board
and a description of the fluid loading plan or strategies, excluding fluids in sealed heat pipes:
   • Not applicable as there will be no fluids or gasses on board.

Fluids in Pressurized Batteries:
   • None. RANGE uses unpressurized standard COTS Lithium-Ion battery cells.

Description of attitude control system and indication of the normal attitude of the spacecraft with
respect to the velocity vector:
   • RANGE uses magnetorquer and reaction wheel control systems. The magnetorquers will provide
       three degree of freedom control with redundancy. The reaction wheel will only provide single y-
       axis control for differential drag ratio modifications.

Description of any range safety or other pyrotechnic devices:
   • RANGE will use a burn wire for deployment of the single-sided single-deploy 1U solar arrays.
       The wire will burn at a resistor temperature of 200 C and a voltage between 12.5 and 16.8 V.

Description of the electrical generation and storage system:
   • The power will be generated using solar panels and Lithium-Ion batteries. The batteries used will
       be the GomSpace NanoPower P31us with 6-8.4 V onboard lithium ion battery pack. The solar


       panels will be Pumpkin single-sided single-deploy solar array configuration with two cells on the
       front body mounted face, two cells on the back body mounted face, and six cells on the
       deployable solar arrays. The body mounted side, top, and bottom faces will be clear of solar
       cells.

Identification of any other sources of stored energy not noted above:
   • None.

Identification of any radioactive materials on board:
   • None.


ODAR Section 3: Assessment of Spacecraft Debris Released during
Normal Operations
Identification of any object (>1 mm) expected to be released from the spacecraft any time after
launch, including object dimensions, mass, and material:
   • There are no intentional releases.

Rationale/necessity for release of each object:
   • Not applicable.

Time of release of each object, relative to launch time:
   • Not applicable.

Release velocity of each object with respect to spacecraft:
   • Not applicable.

Expected orbital parameters (apogee, perigee, and inclination) of each object after release:
   • Not applicable.
Calculated orbital lifetime of each object, including time spent in Low Earth Orbit (LEO):
   • Not applicable.

Assessment of spacecraft compliance with Requirements 4.3-1 and 4.3-2 (per DAS v2.0):
   • 4.3-1, Mission Related Debris Passing Through LEO: COMPLIANT
   • 4.3-2, Mission Related Debris Passing Near GEO: COMPLIANT


ODAR Section 4: Assessment of Spacecraft Intentional Breakups and
Potential for Explosions
There are no intentional breakups scheduled during on orbit operation. We are aware of no known
potential causes of spacecraft breakup during deployment and mission operations.

Potential causes of spacecraft breakup during deployment and mission operations:


   •      There is no credible scenario that would result in spacecraft breakup during normal deployment
          and operations. A controlled separation of the 3U nanosatellite package into two separate 1.5U
          nanosatellites will be executed following detumble.

Summary of failure modes and effects analyses of all credible failure modes which may lead to an
accidental explosion:
   • The battery safety systems discussed in the FMEA (see requirement 4.4-1 below) describe the
       combined faults that must occur for any of nine independent, mutually exclusive failure modes
       that could lead to a battery venting. If the LiIon batteries fail, they are expected to vent gas rather
       than explode.

Detailed plan for any designed spacecraft breakup, including explosions and intentional collisions:
   • There are no planned intentional breakups by explosion, collision, nor by any other means.

List of components which shall be passivated at End of Mission (EOM) including method of
passivation and amount which cannot be passivated:
   • RANGE contains no components which are passivated at EOM. The satellite will breakup in
        atmospheric reentry. There is no plan to passivate the batteries, however in the case of
        mechanical damage or short-circuit they will not explode.

Rationale for all items which are required to be passivated, but cannot be due to their design:
   • It was deemed unnecessary to passivate the lithium ion batteries for EOM, as the satellite will
      break up on re-entry at the end of the mission.

Assessment of spacecraft compliance with Requirements 4.4-1 through 4.4-4:

Requirement 4.4-1: Limiting the risk to other space systems from accidental explosions during
deployment and mission operations while in orbit about Earth or the Moon:

For each spacecraft and launch vehicle orbital stage employed for a mission, the program or project shall
demonstrate, via failure mode and effects analyses or equivalent analyses, that the integrated probability
of explosion for all credible failure modes of each spacecraft and launch vehicle is less than 0.001
(excluding small particle impacts) (Requirement 56449).

Compliance statement:

Required Probability: 0.001.

Expected probability: 0.000.

Supporting Rationale and FMEA details:

Battery explosion:

Effect:


   •   All failure modes below might result in battery explosion with the possibility of orbital debris
       generation. However, in the unlikely event that a battery cell does explosively rupture, the small
       size, mass, and potential energy, of these small batteries is such that while the spacecraft could
       be expected to vent gases, most debris from the battery rupture should be contained within the
       vessel due to the lack of penetration energy.

Probability:
   • Extremely Low. It is believed to be less than 0.01% given that multiple independent (not
      common mode) faults must occur for each failure mode to cause the ultimate effect (explosion).

Failure mode 1: Internal short circuit.

Mitigation 1: Qualification and acceptance shock, vibration, thermal cycling, and vacuum tests followed
by maximum system rate-limited charge and discharge to prove that no internal short circuit sensitivity
exists.

Combined faults required for realized failure: Environmental testing AND functional charge/discharge
tests must both be ineffective in discovery of the failure mode.

Failure Mode 2: Internal thermal rise due to high load discharge rate.

Mitigation 2: Cells were tested in lab for high load discharge rates in a variety of flight like
configurations to determine if the feasibility of an out of control thermal rise in the cell. Cells were also
tested in a hot environment to test the upper limit of the cells capability. No failures were seen.

Combined faults required for realized failure: Spacecraft thermal design must be incorrect AND
external over current detection and disconnect function must fail to enable this failure mode.

Failure Mode 3: Overcharging and excessive charge rate.

Mitigation 3: The satellite bus battery charging circuit design eliminates the possibility of the batteries
being overcharged if circuits function nominally. This circuit has been proto- qualification tested for
survival in shock, vibration, and thermal-vacuum environments. The charge circuit disconnects the
incoming current when battery voltage indicates normal full charge at 8.4 V. If this circuit fails to
operate, continuing charge can cause gas generation. The batteries include overpressure release vents
that allow gas to escape, virtually eliminating any explosion hazard.

Combined faults required for realized failure:

   1. For overcharging: The charge control circuit must fail to function AND the PTC device must
      fail (or temperatures generated must be insufficient to cause the PTC device to modulate) AND
      the overpressure relief device must be inadequate to vent generated gasses at acceptable rates to
      avoid explosion.

   2. For excessive charge rate: The maximum charging rate from a single solar panel when in AM
      1.5G conditions (in space, perpendicular to the sun) is 124 mA. The maximum charge rate our
      battery can accept is 3 A. The battery is a proto-qualified Molicell from the JSC ISS program,
      and has two 18650 cells. The battery itself has one string of 2 cells connected in series. Due to


       solar panel current limits and their direction-facing arrangement on the satellite, there is no
       physical means of exceeding charging rate limits, even if the single string from the battery was
       accepting charge. The overpressure relief vent keeps the battery cells from rupturing, and is thus
       limited to worst-case effects of overcharging.

Failure Mode 4: Excessive discharge rate or short circuit due to external device failure or terminal
contact with conductors not at battery voltage levels (due to abrasion or inadequate proximity
separation).

Mitigation 4: This failure mode is negated by a) qualification tested short circuit protection on each
external circuit, b) design of battery packs and insulators such that no contact with nearby board traces is
possible without being caused by some other mechanical failure, c) obviation of such other mechanical
failures by proto-qualification and acceptance environmental tests (shock, vibration, thermal cycling,
and thermal-vacuum tests).

Combined faults required for realized failure: An external load must fail/short-circuit AND external
over-current detection and disconnect function must all occur to enable this failure mode.

Failure Mode 5: Inoperable vents. Mitigation 5: Battery vents are not inhibited by the battery holder
design or the spacecraft. Combined effects required for realized failure: The manufacturer fails to install
proper venting.

Failure Mode 6: Crushing.

Mitigation 6: This mode is negated by spacecraft design. There are no moving parts in the proximity of
the batteries.

Combined faults required for realized failure: A catastrophic failure must occur in an external system
AND the failure must cause a collision sufficient to crush the batteries leading to an internal short circuit
AND the satellite must be in a naturally sustained orbit at the time the crushing occurs.

Failure Mode 7: Low level current leakage or short-circuit through battery pack case or due to
moisture-based degradation of insulators.

Mitigation 7: These modes are negated by a) battery holder/case design made of non-conductive plastic,
and b) operation in vacuum such that no moisture can affect insulators.

Combined faults required for realized failure: Abrasion or piercing failure of circuit board coating or
wire insulators AND dislocation of battery packs AND failure of battery terminal insulators AND failure
to detect such failures in environmental tests must occur to result in this failure mode.

Failure Mode 8: Excess temperatures due to orbital environment and high discharge combined.

Mitigation 8: The spacecraft thermal design will negate this possibility. Thermal rise has been analyzed
in combination with space environment temperatures showing that batteries do not exceed normal
allowable operating temperatures which are well below temperatures of concern for explosions.
Combined faults required for realized failure: Thermal analysis AND thermal design AND mission
simulations in thermal-vacuum chamber testing AND the PTC device must fail AND over- current


monitoring and control must all fail for this failure mode to occur.

Failure Mode 9: Polarity reversal due to over-discharge caused by continuous load during periods of
negative power generation vs. consumption.

Mitigation 9: In nominal operations, the spacecraft EPS design negates this mode because the processor
will stop when voltage drops too low, below 7 V. This disables ALL connected loads, creating a
guaranteed power-positive charging scenario. The spacecraft will not restart or connect any loads until
battery voltage is above the acceptable threshold. At this point, only the safemode processor and radio
receiver are enabled and charging the battery. Once the battery reaches 90% of the peak voltage (around
7.5 V), it will switch to nominal mode and will be able to receive ground commands for continuing
mission functions.

Combined faults required for realized failure: The microcontroller must stop executing code AND
significant loads must be commanded/stuck "on" AND power margin analysis must be wrong AND the
charge control circuit must fail for this failure mode to occur.

Requirement 4.4-2: Design for passivation after completion of mission operations while in orbit about
Earth or the Moon:

Design of all spacecraft and launch vehicle orbital stages shall include the ability to deplete all onboard
sources of stored energy and disconnect all energy generation sources when they are no longer required
for mission operations or postmission disposal or control to a level which can not cause an explosion or
deflagration large enough to release orbital debris or break up the spacecraft (Requirement 56450).

Compliance statement:
   • SkyCube's battery charge circuits include overcharge protection and to limit the risk of battery
      failure. However, in the unlikely event that a battery cell does explosively rupture, the small size,
      mass, and potential energy, of these small batteries is such that while the spacecraft could be
      expected to vent gases, most debris from the battery rupture should be contained within the
      vessel due to the lack of penetration energy.
Requirement 4.4-3. Limiting the long-term risk to other space systems from planned breakups:

Compliance statement:
  • This requirement is not applicable. There are no planned breakups.

Requirement 4.4-4: Limiting the short-term risk to other space systems from planned breakups:

Compliance statement:
  • This requirement is not applicable. There are no planned breakups.


ODAR Section 5: Assessment of Spacecraft Potential for On-Orbit
Collisions
Assessment	
  of	
  spacecraft	
  compliance	
  with	
  Requirements	
  4.5-­‐1	
  and	
  4.5-­‐2	
  (per	
  DAS	
  v2.02,	
  
and	
  calculation	
  methods	
  provided	
  in	
  NASA-­‐STD-­‐8719.14,	
  section	
  4.5.4):	
  


•   Requirement 4.5-1. Limiting debris generated by collisions with large objects when operating
    in Earth orbit: For each spacecraft and launch vehicle orbital stage in or passing through LEO,
    the program or project shall demonstrate that, during the orbital lifetime of each spacecraft and
    orbital stage, the probability of accidental collision with space objects larger than 10 cm in
    diameter is less than 0.001 (Requirement 56506).

    Large Object Impact and Debris Generation Probability: 0.000000; COMPLIANT.

•   Requirement 4.5-2. Limiting debris generated by collisions with small objects when operating
    in Earth or lunar orbit: For each spacecraft, the program or project shall demonstrate that,
    during the mission of the spacecraft, the probability of accidental collision with orbital debris
    and meteoroids sufficient to prevent compliance with the applicable postmission disposal
    requirements is less than 0.01 (Requirement 56507).

    Small Object Impact and Debris Generation Probability: 0.000000; COMPLIANT

    Figures 4 and 5 show the DAS derived ISS avoidance maneuver time analyses. Figure 4
    illustrates how switching between high and low drag modes will yield a avoidance maneuver
    time based on the given radial keepout distance. Figure 4 uses a radial keepout distance of ±1km.
    Figure 5 shows how the avoidance maneuver time varies with the radial keepout distance. The
    most realistic case is a radial keepout distance of ±10km. This keepout distance yields an
    avoidance maneuver time of approximately 40 days and is defined as the nominal avoidance
    scenario.


Figure 4: RANGE ISS Avoidance Maneuver Time Analysis from DAS Output




Figure 5: RANGE ISS Avoidance Maneuver Time versus Radial Keepout Distance from DAS
Output


ODAR Section 6: Assessment of Spacecraft Postmission Disposal Plans
and Procedures
6.1	
  Description	
  of	
  spacecraft	
  disposal	
  option	
  selected:	
  
     • The	
  satellite	
  will	
  de-­‐orbit	
  naturally	
  by	
  atmospheric	
  re-­‐entry.	
  There	
  is	
  no	
  propulsion	
  
          system.	
  	
  
	
  
6.2	
  Plan	
  for	
  any	
  spacecraft	
  maneuvers	
  required	
  to	
  accomplish	
  postmission	
  disposal:	
  
     • None.	
  	
  
	
  
6.3	
  Calculation	
  of	
  area-­‐to-­‐mass	
  ratio	
  after	
  postmission	
  disposal,	
  if	
  the	
  controlled	
  reentry	
  
option	
  is	
  not	
  selected:	
  	
  
     • Spacecraft Mass: 2.125 kg
     • Cross-sectional Area: 0.015 m^2 (Calculated by DAS 2.02 for the configuration in Figure 3).


     •    Area to mass ratio: 0.015/2.125 = 0.007059 m^2/kg

6.4	
  Assessment	
  of	
  spacecraft	
  compliance	
  with	
  Requirements	
  4.6-­‐1	
  through	
  4.6-­‐5	
  (per	
  DAS	
  v	
  
2.0	
  and	
  NASA-­‐STD-­‐8719.14	
  section):	
  	
  
     • Requirement	
  4.6-­‐1.	
  Disposal	
  for	
  space	
  structures	
  passing	
  through	
  LEO:	
  A	
  spacecraft	
  or	
  
          orbital	
  stage	
  with	
  a	
  perigee	
  altitude	
  below	
  2000	
  km	
  shall	
  be	
  disposed	
  of	
  by	
  one	
  of	
  three	
  
          methods:	
  (Requirement	
  56557)	
  	
  
          	
  
          a. Atmospheric reentry option:
               • Leave the space structure in an orbit in which natural forces will lead to atmospheric
                   reentry within 25 years after the completion of mission but no more than 30 years after
                   launch; or
               • Maneuver the space structure into a controlled de-orbit trajectory as soon as practical
                   after completion of mission.
          b. Storage orbit option:
               • Maneuver the space structure into an orbit with perigee altitude greater than 2000 km and
                   apogee less than GEO - 500 km.
          c. Direct retrieval:
               • Retrieve the space structure and remove it from orbit within 10 years after completion of
                   mission.

Analysis: The RANGE satellite reentry is COMPLIANT using Method “a”. RANGE will re-enter
      approximately 7.84 years after launch with orbit history as shown in Figure 6 (analysis assumes a
      nadir pointing configuration).




Figure 6: RANGE orbit history for low-drag configuration


Figure 7: RANGE orbit history for high-drag configuration


Requirement 4.6-2. Disposal for space structures near GEO.

Analysis: Not applicable. RANGE orbit is LEO.

Requirement 4.6-3. Disposal for space structures between LEO and GEO.

Analysis: Not applicable. RANGE orbit is LEO.

Requirement 4.6-4. Reliability of Postmission Disposal Operations

Analysis: RANGE de-orbiting does not rely on de-orbiting devices. Deployment from launch vehicle
will result in de-orbiting in approximately 7.84 years with no disposal or de-orbiting actions required.


ODAR Section 7: Assessment of Spacecraft Reentry Hazards
Assessment of spacecraft compliance with Requirement 4.7-1:

Requirement 4.7-1. Limit the risk of human casualty: The potential for human casualty is assumed for
any object with an impacting kinetic energy in excess of 15 joules:

   a. For uncontrolled reentry, the risk of human casualty from surviving debris shall not exceed
      0.0001 (1:10,000) (Requirement 56626).


Summary Analysis Results: DAS v2.0 reports that RANGE is compliant with the requirement. It
predicts that no components reach the ground. As seen in the analysis outputs below, the impact kinetic
energies are 0.000000 Joules and impact casualty areas are all 0.000000 square meters.


02 09 2016; 17:18:03PM      DAS Application Started
02 09 2016; 17:18:03PM      Opened Project C:\Program Files (x86)\NASA\DAS 2.0\project\Range\
02 09 2016; 17:18:11PM      Processing Requirement 4.3-1:      Return Status : Not Run

=====================
No Project Data Available
=====================

=============== End of Requirement 4.3-1 ===============
02 09 2016; 17:18:14PM  Processing Requirement 4.3-2: Return Status : Passed

=====================
No Project Data Available
=====================

=============== End of Requirement 4.3-2 ===============
02 09 2016; 17:18:16PM  Requirement 4.4-3: Compliant

=============== End of Requirement 4.4-3 ===============
02 09 2016; 17:18:22PM  Processing Requirement 4.5-1: Return Status : Passed

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Run Data
==============

**INPUT**

      Space Structure Name = Range 1
      Space Structure Type = Payload
      Perigee Altitude = 500.000000 (km)
      Apogee Altitude = 500.000000 (km)
      Inclination = 97.406500 (deg)
      RAAN = 0.000000 (deg)
      Argument of Perigee = 0.000000 (deg)
      Mean Anomaly = 0.000000 (deg)
      Final Area-To-Mass Ratio = 0.007059 (m^2/kg)
      Start Year = 2016.830000 (yr)
      Initial Mass = 2.250000 (kg)
      Final Mass = 2.250000 (kg)
      Duration = 6.642000 (yr)
      Station-Kept = False
      Abandoned = True
      PMD Perigee Altitude = -1.000000 (km)
      PMD Apogee Altitude = -1.000000 (km)
      PMD Inclination = 0.000000 (deg)
      PMD RAAN = 0.000000 (deg)


      PMD Argument of Perigee = 0.000000 (deg)
      PMD Mean Anomaly = 0.000000 (deg)

**OUTPUT**

      Collision Probability = 0.000000
      Returned Error Message: Normal Processing
      Date Range Error Message: Normal Date Range
      Status = Pass

==============

=============== End of Requirement 4.5-1 ===============
02 09 2016; 17:18:28PM  Requirement 4.5-2: Compliant
02 09 2016; 17:18:29PM  Processing Requirement 4.6 Return Status : Passed

==============
Project Data
==============

**INPUT**

      Space Structure Name = Range 1
      Space Structure Type = Payload

      Perigee Altitude = 500.000000 (km)
      Apogee Altitude = 500.000000 (km)
      Inclination = 97.406500 (deg)
      RAAN = 0.000000 (deg)
      Argument of Perigee = 0.000000 (deg)
      Mean Anomaly = 0.000000 (deg)
      Area-To-Mass Ratio = 0.007059 (m^2/kg)
      Start Year = 2016.830000 (yr)
      Initial Mass = 2.250000 (kg)
      Final Mass = 2.250000 (kg)
      Duration = 6.642000 (yr)
      Station Kept = False
      Abandoned = True
      PMD Perigee Altitude = -1.000000 (km)
      PMD Apogee Altitude = -1.000000 (km)
      PMD Inclination = 0.000000 (deg)
      PMD RAAN = 0.000000 (deg)
      PMD Argument of Perigee = 0.000000 (deg)
      PMD Mean Anomaly = 0.000000 (deg)

**OUTPUT**


      Suggested Perigee Altitude = 500.000000 (km)
      Suggested Apogee Altitude = 500.000000 (km)
      Returned Error Message = Reentry during mission (no PMD req.).

      Released Year = 2023 (yr)
      Requirement = 61
      Compliance Status = Pass

==============

=============== End of Requirement 4.6 ===============
02 09 2016; 17:25:39PM       *********Processing Requirement 4.7-1
       Return Status : Passed

***********INPUT****
 Item Number = 1

name = Range 1
quantity = 1
parent = 0
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 2.250000
Thermal Mass = 2.250000
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.170000
Height = 0.100000

name = CSAC
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.035000
Thermal Mass = 0.035000
Diameter/Width = 0.065000
Length = 0.090150
Height = 0.015000

name = CubeSense Camera
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.080000


Thermal Mass = 0.080000
Diameter/Width = 0.090000
Length = 0.096000
Height = 0.010000

name = Mid Panel for NanoPower
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Flat Plate
Aero Mass = 0.100000
Thermal Mass = 0.100000
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.100000

name = Lidar Housing
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.022000
Thermal Mass = 0.022000
Diameter/Width = 0.037000
Length = 0.048000
Height = 0.020000

name = L-Plate
quantity = 2
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.093213
Thermal Mass = 0.093213
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.125000
Height = 0.100000

name = Side PCB
quantity = 4
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.004500
Thermal Mass = 0.004500
Diameter/Width = 0.080000
Length = 0.095000


Height = 0.002000

name = GPS Antenna
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Cylinder
Aero Mass = 0.001500
Thermal Mass = 0.001500
Diameter/Width = 0.024000
Length = 0.089000

name = Reaction Wheel Mount
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.001323
Thermal Mass = 0.001323
Diameter/Width = 0.028000
Length = 0.031000
Height = 0.001000

name = Reaction Wheel
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.058590
Thermal Mass = 0.058590
Diameter/Width = 0.031000
Length = 0.031000
Height = 0.028000

name = Sun Sensor
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 24
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.006500
Thermal Mass = 0.006500
Diameter/Width = 0.014000
Length = 0.043000
Height = 0.006000

name = Solar Panel


quantity = 4
parent = 1
materialID = 24
type = Flat Plate
Aero Mass = 0.302682
Thermal Mass = 0.302682
Diameter/Width = 0.083000
Length = 0.098000

name = Bottom Panel
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.094997
Thermal Mass = 0.094997
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.100000
Height = 0.015000

name = Mid Panel
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Flat Plate
Aero Mass = 0.011389
Thermal Mass = 0.011389
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.100000

name = End Cap
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.189559
Thermal Mass = 0.189559
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.100000
Height = 0.008000

name = NanoHub Internal
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Box


Aero Mass = 0.045000
Thermal Mass = 0.045000
Diameter/Width = 0.089000
Length = 0.096000
Height = 0.018000

name = Novatell GPS Receiver
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.037000
Thermal Mass = 0.037000
Diameter/Width = 0.060000
Length = 0.100000
Height = 0.009000

name = Nanocom-ant430
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.024000
Thermal Mass = 0.024000
Diameter/Width = 0.113000
Length = 0.113000
Height = 0.098000

name = MotherBoard
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.138404
Thermal Mass = 0.138404
Diameter/Width = 0.089000
Length = 0.092000
Height = 0.019000

name = BP4
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 46
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.270000
Thermal Mass = 0.270000


Diameter/Width = 0.087000
Length = 0.093000
Height = 0.029000

name = Placeholder Side Panel
quantity = 2
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Flat Plate
Aero Mass = 0.042383
Thermal Mass = 0.042383
Diameter/Width = 0.079000
Length = 0.145000

name = NanoPower-P31us
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.200000
Thermal Mass = 0.200000
Diameter/Width = 0.089000
Length = 0.093000
Height = 0.012000

**************OUTPUT****
Item Number = 1

name = Range 1
Demise Altitude = 77.993918
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = CSAC
Demise Altitude = 77.412707
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = CubeSense Camera
Demise Altitude = 76.841738
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************


name = Mid Panel for NanoPower
Demise Altitude = 75.631840
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Lidar Housing
Demise Altitude = 77.240004
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = L-Plate
Demise Altitude = 77.231433
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Side PCB
Demise Altitude = 77.876629
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = GPS Antenna
Demise Altitude = 77.944535
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Reaction Wheel Mount
Demise Altitude = 77.784285
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Reaction Wheel
Demise Altitude = 74.003472
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Sun Sensor
Demise Altitude = 77.726293
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000


*************************************
name = Solar Panel
Demise Altitude = 75.790379
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Bottom Panel
Demise Altitude = 76.103363
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Mid Panel
Demise Altitude = 77.723676
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = End Cap
Demise Altitude = 73.958019
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = NanoHub Internal
Demise Altitude = 77.400199
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Novatell GPS Receiver
Demise Altitude = 77.354097
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Nanocom-ant430
Demise Altitude = 77.785988
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = MotherBoard
Demise Altitude = 76.141238


Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = BP4
Demise Altitude = 0.000000
Debris Casualty Area = 0.453527
Impact Kinetic Energy = 125.910988

*************************************
name = Placeholder Side Panel
Demise Altitude = 77.190613
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = NanoPower-P31us
Demise Altitude = 73.489878
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************

=============== End of Requirement 4.7-1 ===============
02 09 2016; 17:26:08PM  Project Data Saved To File

Requirements 4.7-1b and 4.7-1c below are non-applicable requirements because RANGE does not use
controlled reentry.

4.7-1, b) NOT APPLICABLE. For controlled reentry, the selected trajectory shall ensure that no
surviving debris impact with a kinetic energy greater than 15 joules is closer than 370 km from foreign
landmasses, or is within 50 km from the continental U.S., territories of the U.S., and the permanent ice
pack of Antarctica (Requirement 56627).

4.7-1 c) NOT APPLICABLE. For controlled reentries, the product of the probability of failure of the
reentry burn (from Requirement 4.6-4.b) and the risk of human casualty assuming uncontrolled reentry
shall not exceed 0.0001 (1:10,000) (Requirement 56628).


ODAR Section 7A: Assessment of Spacecraft Hazardous Materials
Not Applicable. There are no hazardous materials contained on the spacecraft.


ODAR Section 8: Assessment for Tether Missions
Not applicable. There are no tethers in the RANGE mission.


END of ODAR for RANGE.



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