It has been concluded that GumStix is likely to be unsuitable for command and data handling on board. Although very cheap, GumStix components are not designed to minimise power comsumption and this may prove their downfall. There is also limited support available and other CubeSat developers have actively turned down GumStix as a C&DH solution. The alternative will likely be to use the FM430 Flight Module, for which there is plentiful technical support available and which consumes very little power, although is more expensive.
Final payload components have been chosen and the reccommendation has been made to set up a payload testing station at Roehampton Vale Campus.
Work has commenced on the deailed design of ADCS components and link budget estimations are complete, with component selection and design to begin in due course.
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