This is the Alpha Cube Sat Team Front Page.

====== Alpha Cube Sat Latest News May 14, 2022 ======
  * ACS has a manifested launch on the Geometric-I SpaceX Falcon 9 Rideshare mission scheduled for No Earlier Than (NET) October 2022
  * Team ACS will be competing in the NASA CubeQuest Deep Space Derby
  * This website will be updated as soon as possible to reflect the new Team ACS membership, remove other deprecated material, and add the new mission content. 

====== Cube Quest Challenge Communications ======

  * Cube Quest Summit Videos - [[Cube Quest Youtube videos]]
  * The list of summit registrants with contact information can be found here  . . . {{{summit_registrants_w_contact_data_permission.pdf}}}
  * The Cube Quest Challenge rules . . . http://www.nasa.gov/.../default/files/ccp_cq_opsrul_001a.pdf
  * Rule clarifications issued as of February 5, 2015 . . . {{{cube_quest_ops_rules_q_as_-_5feb2015.docx}}}
  * Team Alpha CubeSat Formal Registration Acceptance - March 2, 2015
  * Mission Concept Registration Data Package - Formal Registration Acceptance + 60 days - Submitted April 30, 2015 {{{alpha_cubesat_mission_concept_data_registration_package_-_final_april-_30-2015.pdf}}}
  * Starting March 1, 2015, the Cube Quest Challenge will require monthly reporting as specified in Rule 2F of the Cube Quest Challenge Operations and Rules dated December 4, 2015.
    * First monthly report submitted April 30, 2015 {{{alpha_cubesat_march_2015_report_-_final_-_april-30-2015.pdf}}}
  * Request for Team Questionnaire completion - submitted April 30, 2015 {{{team_media_questionnaire_-_team_alpha_cubesat_-_final_-_april-30-2015.pdf}}}
  * Subsequent reports are available on request (contact Gary Barnhard).

====== Alpha Cube Sat Team Organization ======

  * XISP-Inc is the founding sponsor for the team
  * Team ACS Overview and Organization chart[[http://www.xisp-inc.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=team_alpha_cubesat_organization_overview_v3-0.pdf]]
  * Team Alpha CubeSat uses the following definitions for Team Member and Team Advisor which are believed to be consistent with the Cube Quest Challenge Rules and the specific requirements of Team Alpha Cubesat.  
  * If a change is deemed required by the Cube Quest Challenge administrative team adjustments to maintain compliance will be made. 

===== Team Members =====

//Registered Team Members have asserted that they are willing to help Team Alpha Cubesat, agree to fill out the required paperwork, play by the Cube Quest Challenge and Team Alpha Cubesat rules, and be available for such Team assignments/work product commitments as their respective schedules permit.// 

//Please note in order to be designated as a Team Member you must meet the published NASA Cube Quest Challenge and Team Alpha CubeSat requirements, obtain concurrence at the weekly team meeting, and have all your paperwork completed.//

//Please note in order to be on this list all required paperwork must completed and on file with the Team Lead//

  * Gary Barnhard – Team ACS Lead & Mission Manager
  * Chris Cassell
  * Mike Doty
  * Eric Gustafson
  * Aaron Harper
  * Raymond Hoover
  * Jay Lewis
  * Brian Martin
  * Jamie Pulliam
  * Joseph Rauscher

===== Team Advisors =====

//Team Advisors are asserting that they are willing to help Team Alpha Cubesat, play by the Cube Quest Challenge and Team Alpha Cubesat rules, but cannot necessarily make specific time and/or work product commitments.   They understand that if they take a substantive role in work product generation that the team member required paperwork may become applicable to them.//

//The Team is more than just the summation of the Team Members that are registered, the advisors can and will play a critical role in the success of the project. // 

//Please note in order to be redesignated as a Team Member you must meet the published NASA Cube Quest Challenge and Team Alpha CubeSat requirements, obtain concurrence at the weekly team meeting, and have all your paperwork completed (see above).//

  * Pat Barthelow
  * Dr. Edward Belbruno
  * Anastasia Ford
  * Daniel Faber
  * John C. Mankins