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Welcome to the Interplanetary Initiative Lab Wiki. This wiki contains technical information pertaining to the lab.

The IILab is a cross between a university training cubesat lab, a maker space, and an R&D laboratory. The 6000 sq ft facility includes collaboration space, electronics development, fabrication, assembly and test. Test facilities include a cubesat shaker table, a thermal vacuum chamber, a small clean room, a roof deck, and air-bearing attitude test. Some of these facilities are operational now, others are under development.

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Location

Tempe Campus
Sun Devil Hall
Main Entrance: Palm Walk
Delivery Entrance: Southwest corner (by arrangement or inquire at main entrance)

Lab Calendar

Lab Users can access the lab when a II-Lifeguard is present. The Google Calendar tracks when lifeguards are scheduled to be in the lab.

Hiring

Want to work on space stuff? Well the Interplanetary Lab might just be up your alley! What do we do here in the lab?

  • Manage and Maintain Interplanetary Lab Space Maker Space on Tempe Campus
  • Develop and Operate Space Environmental Testing Facilities
  • Design and Build CubeSats with ASU Labs and External Companies

We are currently hiring for lab staff positions! If you are interested in the Interplanetary Lab, join the mailing list with the link below! Sign up with your email for updates and notifications on projects, student involvement and job listings:

https://lists.asu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=IILAB-IG&A=1

3D Printer Operation

When operating the makerbot replicator printer, use the following github repo to export valid g-code (or use makerbot's slicing software). gcode-gen

Lab Rules

  1. To work in the lab one must be a current IILab User, see below. Visitors are ok but can't use any equipment until registered as a User.
  2. Keycard access can be granted, see SuperUser level access below.

Lab Schedule

An II-Lifeguard must be present during ordinary student use of the lab. The lab is open when a lifeguard is present, see the lifeguard google calendar. Other times on evenings and weekends can usually be arranged, please make a request in the #iilab slack channel.

Users

User Privileges

  1. Access to IILab slack, google drive documentation, and internal github repositories
  2. Permission to use lab equipment, keep things in the lab, etc. (Equipment reservation is currently not required but might be introduced in the future.)

User Responsibilities

  1. Be current on ASU training as assigned in the User Manual
  2. Know and use IILab documentation in the Users google drive.
  3. Communicate with lifeguards. Let them know when you arrive, what you're working on, and when you leave.
  4. Ask for things you need
  5. Report equipment problems or when something is out of stock

Super-users

Super-users have all privileges of a User but are granted door access to the lab and permission to work without Lifeguard supervision. With great power comes great responsibility!

Super User Responsibilities.

  1. Give 12 hours advance notice for lab use after 5pm, on a weekend, or ASU holiday.
  2. Report anything out of the ordinary to lifeguards and Danny.
  3. Regular Users may be present but only if directly under the supervision of the Super user.

Equipment & Facilities

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