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Flock 1d Orbital Debris Assessment Report (ODAR)
This report is presented in compliance with NASA-STD-8719.14, APPENDIX A.




                          Report Version: 7/2/2014




                          Document Data is Not Restricted.
This document contains no proprietary, ITAR, or export controlled information.



                 DAS Software Version Used In Analysis: v2.0.2




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       VERSION APPROVAL and/or FINAL APPROVAL*:




                           Chris Boshuizen
                           CTO




*Approval signatures indicate acceptance of the ODAR-defined risk.



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                                                             Table of Contents

Self-assessment of the ODAR using the format in Appendix A.2 of NASA-STD-8719.14: ...............3
Comments ...................................................................................................................................................4
Assessment Report Format: ....................................................................................................................5
ODAR Section 1: Program Management and Mission Overview ........................................................5
ODAR Section 2: Spacecraft Description ...............................................................................................6
ODAR Section 3: Assessment of Spacecraft Debris Released during Normal Operations ...............7
ODAR Section 4: Assessment of Spacecraft Intentional Breakups and Potential for Explosions. ...8
ODAR Section 5: Assessment of Spacecraft Potential for On-Orbit Collisions ...............................12
ODAR Section 6: Assessment of Spacecraft Post-mission Disposal Plans and Procedures ............13
ODAR Section 7: Assessment of Spacecraft Reentry Hazards ..........................................................15
ODAR Section 8: Assessment for Tether Missions..............................................................................16
APPENDIX: Analysis log output (per DAS v2.0.2):............................................................................17




Self-assessment of the ODAR using the format in Appendix A.2 of NASA-STD-
8719.14:
A self-assessment is provided below in accordance with the assessment format provided in Appendix
A.2 of NASA-STD-8719.14.




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                        Orbital Debris Self-Assessment Report Evaluation: Flock 1d Mission

                                        Launch Vehicle                                  Spacecraft
                                                             Standard
     Requirement #                  Not                                                   Not
                      Compliant
                                  Compliant
                                                Incomplete     Non
                                                             Compliant
                                                                           Compliant
                                                                                        Compliant
                                                                                                     Incomplete                       Comments
     4.3-1.a                                                                                                       No Debris Released in LEO. See note 1.
     4.3-1.b                                                                                                       No Debris Released in LEO. See note 1.
       4.3-2                                                                                                       No Debris Released in GEO. See note 1.
       4.4-1                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.4-2                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.4-3                                                                                                       No planned breakups. See note 1.
       4.4-4                                                                                                       No planned breakups. See note 1.
       4.5-1                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.5-2                                                                                                       No critical subsystems needed for EOM disposal
    4.6-1(a)                                                                                                       See note 1.
    4.6-1(b)                                                                                                       See note 1.
     4.6-1(c)                                                                                                      See note 1.
       4.6-2                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.6-3                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.6-4                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.6-5                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.7-1                                                                                                       See note 1.
       4.8-1                                                                                                       No tethers used.
Notes:
1.     This launch has several spacecraft manifested and the Planet Labs spacecraft are not the primary mission.




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Assessment Report Format:
ODAR Technical Sections Format Requirements:
As Planet Labs Inc. is a US company, this ODAR follows the format recommended 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 Flock 1d satellites. Sections 9 through 14 apply to the launch vehicle
ODAR and are not covered here.

ODAR Section 1: Program Management and Mission Overview
Project Manager: Chris Boshuizen
Foreign government or space agency participation: The satellites will deploy from the Japanese
Experimental Module aboard the International Space Station and will therefore involve
representatives of the participating space agencies (NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency,
JAXA, ESA, and CSA). Transport to the space station will be aboard a Commercial Resupply
Services (CRS) flight provided by Orbital Sciences on the Antares launch vehicle.
Schedule of upcoming mission milestones:
           FRR:                                        July 2014
           Launch:                                     October 2014
           Deployment:                                 November 2014

Mission Overview:
The “Flock 1d” constellation, comprising of 26 satellites, will be ejected from the International
Space Station (ISS) to perform Earth observation imagery tasks. Initial altitude of the Flock 1d
constellation depends on ISS altitude at time of ejection. The full range of 410 km (“high
insertion case”) to 380 km (“low insertion case”) is considered.
ODAR Summary: No debris released in normal operations; no credible scenario for breakups;
the collision probability with other objects is compliant with NASA standards; and the estimated
nominal decay lifetime due to atmospheric drag is under 25 years following operations.
Launch vehicle and launch site: Antares, Wallops
Mission duration: High insertion case: 11.4 months, Low insertion case: 5.6 months until
reentry via atmospheric orbital decay. Predicted lifetime: 7 months.1
Constellation size: 26 satellites, all having the same design.
Launch and deployment profile, including all parking, transfer, and operational orbits
with apogee, perigee, and inclination:
           After being delivered to the ISS by the Antares launcher, the satellites will be stored on
           the ISS for approximately one month and released over a period of one month through

1
    Values calculated using STK 10 Satellite Lifetime tool
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       the aft-located JAXA module. The Flock 1d satellites will deploy to, and decay naturally
       from, a circular orbit whose altitude depends on the ISS station-keeping boost schedule,
       so the entire altitude range is considered.


               High Insertion Case:                Apogee: 410 km            Perigee: 410 km
               Low Insertion Case:                 Apogee: 380 km            Perigee: 380 km
               Inclination: 51.6 degrees


       The DAS analysis results reported in this document are based on a 400 km mean
       insertion case. The Flock 1d satellites have no propulsion and therefore do not actively
       change their orbit. There is no parking or transfer orbit.


ODAR Section 2: Spacecraft Description
This ODAR will state compliance to most requirements by only considering one satellite at a
time. This approach is viable due to the fact that all the satellites in the constellation have the
same design and orbital parameters.
Physical description of the spacecraft:
All the Flock 1d satellites are variants the 3U CubeSat specification, with a launch mass of 5.0
kg. Basic physical dimensions are 100mm x 100mm x 340mm, with two 260mm x 300mm
deployable solar arrays.
The satellite load bearing structure is comprised of three 100mm x 100mm skeleton plates, with
L rails along each 300mm corner edge. The solar arrays are spring-loaded and deployed by
command.
Power storage is provided by Lithium-Ion cells. The batteries will be recharged by solar cells
mounted on the body of the satellite and on the two deployable solar panels.
Total satellite mass at launch, including all propellants and fluids: 5.0 kg.
Dry mass of satellites at launch, excluding solid rocket motor propellants: 5.0 kg
Description of all propulsion systems (cold gas, mono-propellant, bi-propellant, electric,
nuclear): None.
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: None



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Fluids in Pressurized Batteries: None. The Flock 1d satellites use unpressurized standard
COTS Lithium-Ion battery cells. Each battery has a height of 65mm, a diameter of 14mm and a
weight of 26 grams.
Description of attitude control system and indication of the normal attitude of the
spacecraft with respect to the velocity vector:
Each satellite has 3-axis magnetorquers
and reaction wheels, which allow the
satellite to de-spin after initial satellite
deployment, 'lock' to the magnetic
field, and perform 3-axis control. The
nominal attitude will be flying 'edge
on', with the bus' long (3U) axis nadir-
pointing and two solar arrays laying in
the orbital plane, facing towards the
sun vector (Figure 1-A). At the end of
operations, the 3-axis controller will be
used to rotate the satellite into
maximum drag configuration, which is            Figure 1: A - 'edge on' attitude during operations
also the dynamically stable                     B - 'max drag' attitude at End of Mission (v = velocity)
orientation (Figure 1-B).
Description of any range safety or other pyrotechnic devices: No pyrotechnic devices are
used.
Description of the electrical generation and storage system: Standard COTS Lithium-Ion
battery cells are charged before payload integration and provide electrical energy during the
mission. The cells are recharged by solar cells mounted on the deployable arrays. The battery
cell protection circuit manages the charging cycle.
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: N/A.
Time of release of each object, relative to launch time: N/A.
Release velocity of each object with respect to spacecraft: N/A.

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Expected orbital parameters (apogee, perigee, and inclination) of each object after release:
N/A.
Calculated orbital lifetime of each object, including time spent in Low Earth Orbit (LEO):
N/A.
Assessment of spacecraft compliance with Requirements 4.3-1 and 4.3-2 (per DAS v2.0.2)
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.
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.
Summary of failure modes and effects analyses of all credible failure modes which may
lead to an accidental explosion:
       In-mission failure of a battery cell protection circuit could lead to a short circuit resulting
       in overheating and a very remote possibility of battery cell 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 seven (7) independent, mutually exclusive failure modes
       to lead to explosion. The deployment of the solar arrays will feature a simple spring and
       stopper system, released by command. The probability of a detachment during
       deployment is negligible.
Detailed plan for any designed spacecraft breakup, including explosions and intentional
collisions:
       There are no planned breakups.
List of components which shall be passivated at End of Mission (EOM) including method
of passivation and amount which cannot be passivated:
       None. The 12 batteries on each satellite will not be passivated at End of Mission due to
       the low risk and low impact of explosive rupturing. The maximum total energy stored in
       each battery is 12kJ.
Rationale for all items which are required to be passivated, but cannot be due to their
design:
       The satellites’ battery charge circuits include overcharge protection and a parallel design
       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
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      battery rupture should be contained within the vessel due to the lack of penetration
      energy.

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                 COMPLIANT.


             Supporting Rationale and FMEA details:
             Battery explosion:
             Effect: All failure modes below might theoretically 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 the selected COTS 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 a much less than 0.1%
             probability 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.

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 Mitigation 2: Cells were tested in lab for high load discharge rates in a variety of
 flight-like configurations to determine like likelihood and impact 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: 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 failure must
 all occur to enable this failure mode.

 Failure Mode 4: Inoperable vents.
 Mitigation 5: Battery vents are not inhibited by the battery holder design or the
 spacecraft.
 Combined effects required for realized failure: The final assembler fails to install
 proper venting.

 Failure Mode 5: 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 6: 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 failure modes in
 environmental tests must occur to result in this failure mode.
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       Failure Mode 7: 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 over-
       current monitoring and control must all 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:
       COMPLIANT. As stated above, the battery charge circuits include overcharge
       protection and a parallel design 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.




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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 v2.0.2,
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:
      Collision 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:
      Collision Probability: 0.001459; COMPLIANT.

      Identification of all systems or components required to accomplish any postmission
      disposal operation, including passivation and maneuvering:
      To actively place the satellite in the final "maximum drag" configuration requires the
      flight computer and ADCS subsystems to be working. However, this configuration is the
      dynamically stable state for satellite, so even in the event of system failure this attitude
      will eventually be achieved.


      Collision risk between Flock 1d and ISS:
      All the satellites are released in the Aft-Nadir direction (45º) with a separation speed of
      1.2 m/s. This initial separation speed, together with the fact that the Flock 1d satellites
      comply with the ISS requirements of a ballistic number greater than 100 kg/m2, results in
      all satellites decaying faster than (and be below) the ISS. This is the same ejection
      scheme as the Flock 1 and Flock 1b constellations.


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       Collision risk amongst Flock 1d satellites:
       The risk of collision amongst the 26 satellites of the constellation is negligible; small
       differences in orbital parameters caused by deployment sequencing will quickly spread
       the satellites over the orbital plane. In addition, each satellite has the ability to perform
       collision avoidance maneuvers using differential drag techniques. This is the same orbital
       spreading scheme as the Flock 1 and Flock 1b constellations.


ODAR Section 6: Assessment of Spacecraft Post-mission Disposal Plans and
Procedures
6.1 Description of spacecraft disposal option selected: Each satellite will de-orbit naturally by
    atmospheric re-entry. At the end of Flock 1d's operational life (i.e. at EOM) the attitude
    control system of each satellite will stop counteracting the aerodynamic disturbance torques
    and will rotate the satellite into the maximum drag configuration. This will result in each
    satellite gradually assuming a dynamically stable configuration. To determine this stable
    orientation, an in-house developed aerodynamic simulation based on free-molecular flow
    with a simplified particle/surface interaction model (NASA SP-8058 eq 2-2) was used to
    compute force and moment coefficients for the spacecraft in all attitudes. In the event that
    satellite functionality ceases before the EOM maneuver is completed, the gravity gradient
    and aerodynamics torques will naturally force the satellite to the dynamically stable,
    maximum drag configuration.

6.2 Plan for any spacecraft maneuvers required to accomplish postmission disposal:
   The stable maximum drag configuration enables aerodynamic reentry. To accelerate the
   orbital decay, the satellite will be placed in this maximum drag configuration at the end of
   operations.
6.3 Calculation of area-to-mass ratio after postmission disposal, if the controlled reentry
    option is not selected:
       Spacecraft Mass: 5.0 kg
       Cross-sectional Area:             Nadir pointing:           0.039 m2 (conservative value)
                                         High Drag:                0.19 m2 (conservative value)
       Area to mass ratio:               Nadir pointing:           0.0078 m2/kg (conservative value)
                                         High Drag:                0.038 m2/kg (conservative value)


6.4 Assessment of spacecraft compliance with Requirements 4.6-1 through 4.6-4 (per DAS v
2.0.2 and NASA-STD-8719.14 section):
       Requirement 4.6-1: Disposal for space structures passing through LEO:
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            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 reentry of each satellite in Flock 1d is COMPLIANT using method “a”.




                                       High Insertion Case
                                       BOL “High” Orbit          410 × 410 km
                                       EOM Orbit                 200 × 200 km
                                       Predicted Lifetime        11.4 months2
                                       Post-ops Life             < 1 week

                                       Low Insertion Case
                                       BOL “Low” Orbit           380 × 380 km
                                       EOM Orbit                 200 × 200 km
                                       Predicted Lifetime        5.6 months3
                                       Post-ops Life             < 1 week




2,3
      Values obtained from STK 10 Satellite Lifetime tool

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Figure 2: Flock 1d orbit history – High insertion Case (left image) and Low Insertion Case (right image)


       Requirement 4.6-2. Disposal for space structures near GEO.
       Analysis: Not applicable.


       Requirement 4.6-3. Disposal for space structures between LEO and GEO.
       Analysis: Not applicable.


       Requirement 4.6-4. Reliability of Postmission Disposal Operations
       Analysis: The maximum drag configuration is the aerodynamically stable state, meaning
       that even under massive subsystem failure we would eventually assume this orientation.


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).

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Summary Analysis Results: DAS v2.0.2 reports that all Flock 1d satellites are compliant with
the requirement. Total human casualty probability is reported by the DAS software as:

       0.000000 for the Flock 1d satellites.

This is expected to represent the absolute maximum casualty risk, as calculated with DAS's
limited modeling capability.

       Requirements 4.7-1b, and 4.7-1c below are non-applicable requirements because the
       satellites do 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 8: Assessment for Tether Missions
Not applicable. There are no tethers in the Flock 1d mission.




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APPENDIX: Analysis log output (per DAS v2.0.2):

06 06 2014; 11:44:43AM         DAS Application Started
06 06 2014; 11:44:43AM         Opened Project C:\Program Files (x86)\NASA\DAS
2.0\project\Test\Flock1d\
06 06 2014; 11:45:41AM         Processing Requirement 4.3-1:              Return Status :        Not Run

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

=============== End of Requirement 4.3-1 ===============
06 06 2014; 11:45:45AM     Processing Requirement 4.3-2: Return Status : Passed

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

=============== End of Requirement 4.3-2 ===============
06 06 2014; 11:45:49AM     Requirement 4.4-3: Compliant

=============== End of Requirement 4.4-3 ===============
06 06 2014; 11:45:55AM     Processing Requirement 4.5-1:                  Return Status :        Passed

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Run Data
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**INPUT**

      Space Structure Name = Flock1d
      Space Structure Type = Payload
      Perigee Altitude = 400.000000 (km)
      Apogee Altitude = 400.000000 (km)
      Inclination = 51.600000 (deg)
      RAAN = 0.000000 (deg)
      Argument of Perigee = 0.000000 (deg)
      Mean Anomaly = 0.000000 (deg)
      Final Area-To-Mass Ratio = 0.007800 (m^2/kg)
      Start Year = 2014.860000 (yr)
      Initial Mass = 5.000000 (kg)
      Final Mass = 5.000000 (kg)
      Duration = 2.000000 (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
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      Date Range Error Message: Normal Date Range
      Status = Pass

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

=============== End of Requirement 4.5-1 ===============
06 06 2014; 11:46:51AM     Requirement 4.5-2: Compliant

==================================================
Spacecraft = Flock1d
Critical Surface = OuterStructure
==================================================

**INPUT**

      Apogee Altitude = 400.000000 (km)
      Perigee Altitude = 400.000000 (km)
      Orbital Inclination = 51.600000 (deg)
      RAAN = 0.000000 (deg)
      Argument of Perigee = 0.000000 (deg)
      Mean Anomaly = 0.000000 (deg)
      Final Area-To-Mass = 0.007800 (m^2/kg)
      Initial Mass = 5.000000 (kg)
      Final Mass = 5.000000 (kg)
      Station Kept = No
      Start Year = 2014.860000 (yr)
      Duration = 2.000000 (yr)
      Orientation = Fixed Oriented
      CS Areal Density = 0.216000 (g/cm^2)
      CS Surface Area = 0.039000 (m^2)
      Vector = (0.000000 (u), 1.000000 (v), 0.000000 (w))
      CS Pressurized = No
      Outer Wall 1   Density: 0.216000 (g/cm^2) Separation: 0.500000 (cm)

**OUTPUT**

      Probabilty of Penitration = 0.001459
      Returned Error Message: Normal Processing
      Date Range Error Message: Normal Date Range


06 06 2014; 11:46:53AM          Processing Requirement 4.6 Return Status :                Passed

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

**INPUT**

      Space Structure Name = Flock1d
      Space Structure Type = Payload

      Perigee Altitude = 400.000000 (km)
      Apogee Altitude = 400.000000 (km)
      Inclination = 51.600000 (deg)
      RAAN = 0.000000 (deg)
      Argument of Perigee = 0.000000 (deg)
      Mean Anomaly = 0.000000 (deg)
      Area-To-Mass Ratio = 0.007800 (m^2/kg)

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      Start Year = 2014.860000 (yr)
      Initial Mass = 5.000000 (kg)
      Final Mass = 5.000000 (kg)
      Duration = 2.000000 (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 = 400.000000 (km)
      Suggested Apogee Altitude = 400.000000 (km)
      Returned Error Message = Reentry during mission (no PMD req.).

      Released Year = 2015 (yr)
      Requirement = 61
      Compliance Status = Pass

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

=============== End of Requirement 4.6 ===============
06 06 2014; 11:47:04AM     *********Processing Requirement 4.7-1
       Return Status : Passed

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

name = Flock1d
quantity = 1
parent = 0
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 5.000000
Thermal Mass = 5.000000
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.340000
Height = 0.100000

name = Camera
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.370000
Thermal Mass = 0.370000
Diameter/Width = 0.060000
Length = 0.080000
Height = 0.060000

name = Batteries
quantity = 12
parent = 1
materialID = 46
type = Cylinder

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Aero Mass = 0.026000
Thermal Mass = 0.026000
Diameter/Width = 0.014000
Length = 0.065000

name = Structure
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Box
Aero Mass = 1.280000
Thermal Mass = 1.280000
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.340000
Height = 0.100000

name = Solar Arrays
quantity = 8
parent = 1
materialID = 24
type = Flat Plate
Aero Mass = 0.050000
Thermal Mass = 0.050000
Diameter/Width = 0.080000
Length = 0.300000

name = Avionics
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 23
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.100000
Thermal Mass = 0.100000
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.100000
Height = 0.100000

name = Optical Tube
quantity = 1
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Cylinder
Aero Mass = 1.700000
Thermal Mass = 1.700000
Diameter/Width = 0.091000
Length = 0.200000

name = Radiators
quantity = 2
parent = 1
materialID = 5
type = Flat Plate
Aero Mass = 0.100000
Thermal Mass = 0.100000
Diameter/Width = 0.100000
Length = 0.300000

name = Ballast Small
quantity = 4

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parent = 1
materialID = 39
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.032000
Thermal Mass = 0.032000
Diameter/Width = 0.050000
Length = 0.080000
Height = 0.001200

name = Ballast Large
quantity = 4
parent = 1
materialID = 39
type = Box
Aero Mass = 0.125000
Thermal Mass = 0.125000
Diameter/Width = 0.050000
Length = 0.148000
Height = 0.002500

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

name =   Flock1d
Demise   Altitude = 77.995347
Debris   Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact   Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Camera
Demise Altitude = 72.130863
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Batteries
Demise Altitude = 72.211519
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Structure
Demise Altitude = 73.367730
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Solar Arrays
Demise Altitude = 77.828668
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Avionics
Demise Altitude = 77.345543
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

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

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name =   Optical Tube
Demise   Altitude = 66.859433
Debris   Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact   Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Radiators
Demise Altitude = 77.075199
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Ballast Small
Demise Altitude = 77.930277
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

*************************************
name = Ballast Large
Demise Altitude = 77.832316
Debris Casualty Area = 0.000000
Impact Kinetic Energy = 0.000000

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

=============== End of Requirement 4.7-1 ===============




                                     END of ODAR for Flock 1d




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Document Modified: 2014-07-02 13:08:40

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