2-Satellite Targeting Experimental Platform (2-STEP)

Status: Current project, April 2007 -- March 2009
Type: Student Built Satellites

2-STEP is The University of Texas's entry into the University Nanosatellite-5 competition.  This is UT's third entry as a finalist in the competition-the previous ones being FASTRAC and ARTEMIS.

Currently, Texas 2-STEP is in the final stages of fabrication, testing and integration leading up to  the Flight Competition Review (FCR) in mid-January.

Personnel Dax Garner Glenn Lightsey Eric Rogstad Karla Vega Cinnamon Wright

Related Publications

Conference Papers
Wright, C.A., Garner, M.D., Williams,J., Kjellberg, H., Lightsey, E.G., "Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Using Nanosat and CubeSat Platforms Through the Texas 2 STEP (2 Satellite Targeting Experimental Platform) Mission," (Alternate Paper), 22nd Annual Small Satellite Conference, AIAA/Utah State University, August 2008.See full text.

Conference Presentations
Wright, C.A., Garner,M.D., Williams, J., Kjellberg, H., Lightsey, E.G.,"Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Using Nanosat and CubeSat Platforms Through The Texas 2 STEP (2 Satellite Targeting Experimental Platform) Mission," 22nd Annual Small Satellite Conference, AIAA/Utah State Universiyt, Aug. 11-14, 2008.See full text.

Course Presentations

Cinnamon Wright, "2 STEP Guidance, Navigation, and Control," Sept. 18, 2007.  

See full text.

Master's Thesis
Rogstad, E., "Testing and Development of the UT Orion GPS REceiver," Masters Thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, August 2008. See full text.