Space Buds

Space Buds team repository for NASA's 2021 International Space Apps Challenge - "Let It Go (Without A Bang)".

Please find our pitch video here, or feel free to browse this repository for more information. This README provides an overview of the information contained within the repository.

We would also like to highlight our design report, which can be found under Documentation/report.pdf.

Mechanical Design

[Please note that the gearbox casing should not be spinning in the above animation, and the spring is missing]

[Please note that the spring should be compressed in the above render]

Electrical Design

Documentation Files

File	Contents
Documentation/report.pdf	A complete design report detailing every aspect of our project. Includes renders, drawings and references.
Documentation/presentation.pdf	Our 5-slide pitch presentation, presented here.
Documentation/Datasheets/Electrical/	Datasheets for all off-the-shelf mechanical components used in our design.
Documentation/Datasheets/Mechanical/	Datasheets for all off-the-shelf electrical components used in our design.

Mechanical Files

File	Contents
Mechanical/animation.mp4	An animation of the system deploying.
Mechanical/Drawings/SolidWorks/	SolidWorks mechanical drawings files.
Mechanical/Drawings/Images/	SolidWorks mechanical drawings as JPEG or PDF files.
Mechanical/Models/SolidWorks/	SolidWorks 3D model files.
Mechanical/Renders/	Mechanical part renders.

Electrical Files

File	Contents
Electrical/KiCad/	KiCAD electrical CAD files for the PCB.
Electrical/Renders/	Renders of the PCB, generated by KiCAD.
Electrical/layout.png	An image of the PCB's layout.
Electrical/schematic.png	An image of the PCB's schematic.

Contributors

• Noah Bailey
• Ian Carroll
• Aidan Clark
• Nick Cusack
• Madison Squires
• Shane Williams