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Controls
The NanoLab's "flight controller" is an Arduino Uno outfitted with an SD card reader. The Uno receives data from Blue Origin's New Shepard about the state of the flight and the rocket, which it then uses to make decisions. Based on what the NanoLab receives from Blue, the Uno powers pumps, begins and terminates the experimentation, and collects data about the physical environment.
Power
The NanoLab electronics subteam is building circuits to control and monitor the power delivered to the electroplating experiment as well as operate several micropumps and solenoid valves. The subteam is designing and assembling a custom PCB that will mount on top of an Arduino Uno programmed by the controls team.
Structures
The Nanolab experiment module is mounted inside a 2U Cubesat frame constructed of aluminium and manufactured in the makerspaces on UW's campus. The experiment module is a closed system of consisting of the central experiment cell, fluid storage tubing, solenoid valves, and fluid pumps. The module is enclosed by three layers of watertight, heat-sealed plastic, per requirements set forth by the launch provider. The master assembly will weigh approximately 500 grams.