COSMOS

Control and Operating System for Monitoring and Observing Space

COSMOS: design, fabricate, and implement a feedback control system for a high gain antenna capable of tracking celestial objects and satellites in earth orbit. 

Project Sponsor:   
Customer:  Jamie Riggs
 
Project Advisors:  Professor Dennis Akos  
Project Manager: Miranda Rohlfing

Team Members: Ian Aber, James Binney, Miles Buckman, Samantha Krening, Vu Nguygen, Michael Reher, Miranda Rohlfing

Project Outcomes

• Successfully tracked Iridium, GPS, and WAAS satellites, and the celestial object Cassiopeia A with little error
• Created and tested control and orbit prediction software with a graphical user interface
• Characterized antenna pattern