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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.

Identify and understand the differences of satellite clock time vs. terrestrial time

Demonstrate when and how to send updates to the satellite onboard clock

Identify the usage of various memory types onboard a satellite

Identify when and demonstrate how to perform a RAM dump and compare it to a ground image

Demonstrate the process for updating the onboard flight software