The Damping and Vibrations Experiment (DAVE), also known as CP-7, is a technology demonstration nanosatellite developed by the PolySat laboratory at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in collaboration with Northrop Grumman.
The spacecraft was integrated into a PPOD (Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) alongside the University of Central Florida's SurfSat.
A deployable UHF dipole antenna was used to provide fairly omnidirectional coverage, negating the need for spacecraft pointing.
[citation needed] DAVE contains three aluminum beams which will be used to study the effects of microgravity on vibration damping.
[10] The spacecraft transmits a periodic radio packet on 437.150 MHz, which contains sensor telemetry recorded just prior to the transmitter turning on.