NearSpace Launch and Taylor University partnered together on the Recycled Constellation project. The proposed task of creating a new sub-system, using commercial Black Box and space weather detectors for a Zero Waste 24/7 Autonomous Black Box Tracked Satellite. The new Black Box Zero Waste (BB-ZW) system will address AF-X21.S CSO request for End-of-Life Servicing and Reuse/Recycling of objects/materials. The Issue for the Space Community is the nanosatellite market has grown over 200% in the last 5 years, to over 1700 units. Satellites missions may have short timeline of months to weeks leaving satellites orbiting in space for two to ten years before deorbit collecting no data or data not being evaluated. It creates an opportunity for the the autonomous Black Box EyeStar being sold as 24/7 health and safety communication system with GPS options. The Black Box could potential collect space weather data after primary missions are over while providing conjunction shrinking tracking data. Black Box-Patch 24/7 commanding The commercial EyeStar Black Box is a two-way radio link connected through the $2.9B Iridium or $2B Globalstar commercial Sat-phone constellation and a timely SF Dual-Purpose Technology. The miniaturized and autonomous Black Box (BB) solution with its 24/7 global coverage (latency of seconds) can greatly decrease conjunction windows, 24/7 commanding for deorbit with GPS connection, increase performance and response, reduce risk, and provide orbital debris tracking. The EyeStar technology has been proven on 120 satellites in LEO with 100% success (attached Vol 5. NSL paper) and has evolved into Black Box for space. The NSL team has over 700 systems and subsystems in orbit in partnership with universities, government and Industry. Particle Detector The Space Weather Particle detector for the BB-ZZ mission is capable of detecting X-Ray particles with a signal-to-noise ratio of 8:1 (7.2keV noise threshold). Its small compact design allows for particle counting to be added to a variety of mission profiles enabling increased space weather observation capabilities and a greater understanding of detected particle counts thanks to available pulse height analysis.
