Dust BUSTER will miniaturize, manufacture, and test a Technology Readiness Level 4 dust instrument to characterize dust transport events similar to those that occur on asteroids. To aid the instrument, the team will also design and test an Autonomous Repositioning System to tilt a 6U CubeSat to the ideal angle for dust collection.

Sponsor: Xu Wang

Faculty Advisor: Torin Clark

Project Manager: Charles Labonde

Team Members: Reidar Larsen, Rachel Tyler, Gabriel Castillo, Christine Reilly, Ryan Aronson, Charlie LaBonde, Alex StClair, Robert Hakulin, Leina Hutchinson, Edward Zuzula, Jeff Jenkins

• Project Definition Document (PDD)
• Conceptual Design Document (CDD)
• Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
• Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Manufacturing Status Review (MSR)
• Test Readiness Review (TRR)
• AIAA Region V Student Paper Conference
• Spring Final Review (SFR)