Question: Based on the HW scenario provided and previous HW problems, answer the questions below. You may work with other students currently enrolled in this course

Based on the HW scenario provided and previous HW problems, answer the questions below. You may work with other students currently enrolled in this course but each student must submit their own handwritten solution to parts 1 and 2.You may type your answers for the remaining parts of this problem. Solutions to mathematical problems should state all given values, show all equations and list any constants used. To receive full credit you must SHOW your work. Remember to label the units for each numerical answer. Providing an equation and an answer alone is not sufficient.
6. A spacecraft visible sensor operating at 0.5m with a nadirresolution of 0.61 m should satisfy Quicklook mission requirements.
6.1 Using the mission orbit assumed in Question 3, calculate the sensor aperture diameter necessary to meet the above resolution requirement.
6.2 Using the following nominal values from an existing spacecraft sensor: Aperture Diameter =0.70 m; Mass =200 kg, Size =1.9m length x 1.5m diameter; peak power =420W, estimate the Quicklook sensor mass, dimensions and peak power using the scaling techniques presented in this course.
6.3 Using your sensor mass and power results From 6.2 and appropriate course reference, generate an initial dry mass and power budget for each bus subsystem ( Power, ADACS, TT&C, Thermal, Propulsion, Structure) with no margin.
6.4 For a Phase-A design, what would be the estimated spacecraft dry mass with margin?
6.5 Explain the importance of margin in spacecraft design.
6.6 How would a smaller nadir resolution of 0.5 affect Swath Width/coverage? Would more or fewer spacecraft be required in the QL constellation to provide the needed coverage? Discuss your conclusions.

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