Objectives:
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After completing this lesson, the student will have demonstrated several key tasks satellite housekeeping operations, including satellite clock correlation, onboard memory management and performing flight software updates.
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Identify and understand the differences of satellite clock time vs. terrestrial time
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Demonstrate when and how to send updates to the satellite onboard clock
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Identify the usage of various memory types onboard a satellite
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Identify when and demonstrate how to perform a RAM dump and compare it to a ground image
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Demonstrate the process for updating the onboard flight software