The ASTROCOM project, developed in collaboration with the Florida Space Institute (FSI), addresses the challenge of exploring permanently shaded regions on the lunar surface. Comprising of heliostat and communication beacon towers, ASTROCOM enables wireless transmission of power and information to and from rovers within these shaded areas. The Heliostat tower utilize a reflector to redirect sunlight into the craters, powering solar assets and illuminating shaded regions, while also enabling a communication network. A portable communication beacon, intended to be deployed by rovers, a facilitate communication between the heliostat towers and rovers, overcoming obstacles within the craters.
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Project Members:
Alex Fiset (Power/PCB)
Pedro Kasprzykowski (Wireless/Website)
Stephen Martin (Sensors/Solar Tracking)
Binh Pham (Project Lead/Motors)
Special Thanks:
Dr. Chung Yong Chan
Dr. Arthur Weeks
This project was sponsored by the Florida Space Institute
This project was made as a University of Central Florida Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Senior Design project throughout the Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 term