CubeSat – Meet the OBC Subsystem
Would you ever leave your computer on and unattended for an entire week? How about for 8 months, while you are 400km away? Even though electronic devices at home won’t remain on for so long, a satellite will have to endure the loneliness of space for a really long time – you can’t just press […]
CubeSat – Meet the Systems Engineering
During the design and testing process of any system, mistakes and shortcomings are to be expected. However, if these problems are not addressed and fixed before the delivery of the system, there is a high chance for a complete failure of the system which can even result to the loss of human lives. Many examples […]
CubeSat – Meet the Communications Subsystem
On October 4, 1957, the first ever artificial satellite in history, Sputnik 1, was launched and set to orbit, transmitting radio waves which contained information on the ionosphere’s electron density. Sputnik 1 signal From those seemingly simple beacons of 1957, the evolution of space missions has gifted us with photos of other planets, like the […]
CubeSat – Meet the Trajectory Subsystem
Performing a mission in space without question requires a rocket and a satellite. Using the rocket, the satellite is placed into orbit around our planet and remains in space until the mission is performed or the satellite reenters the atmosphere. When that, happens it disintegrates by the high temperatures reached due to friction with atmospheric […]
What is a CubeSat?
To explain what a CubeSat is, first we should define a small satellite. A small satellite is any satellite that is under 300kg – in comparison, “traditional” satellites can reach some tons. A CubeSat, of course, is much lighter than 300 kg and for this reason is categorized by many as a nano satellite. CubeSats […]
CubeSat's Developers are on fire!
An incredible video, showing all the contributions in the On-Board Computer Code! 🛰
ESA Academy’s Earth Observation Remote Sensing Workshop 2018 | Mary Georgousi
Mary Georgousi, member of a CubeSat team, participated in an ESA Academy’s workshop during the second week of December 2018. She is happy to share her knowledge and experience! “Taking part in ESA Academy’s first ever organised Earth Observation Remote Sensing Workshop was an amazing experience full of knowledge and memories! Held by the ESA Education Office ESEC-Galaxia, […]
We are one step closer to ESA's Fly Your Satellite!
Four CubeSat Members just came back from the ESA Academy’s CubeSAT Concurrent Engineering Workshop dedicated to CubeSATs. In the next few days, they are going to share their great experience with us!
ESA Academy’s Space Systems Engineering Training Course 2018 | Giannis Kotsakiachidis
CubeSat’s project leader, Giannis Kotsakiachidis, participated in ESA Academy’s Space Systems Engineering Training Course 2018 that was held from 6 – 9 November 2018 in ESA Academy’s new Training and Learning Facility (TLF) at ESA’s ESEC-Galaxia, Belgium. This is his personal experience: “The trip from Thessaloniki to Brussels started at 5th of November few minutes after midnight. It […]
ESA Academy's Concurrent Engineering Challenge 2018 | Ioannis Takis
The Concurrent Engineering Challenge 2018 was held from the 22nd to the 26thof October 2018 and our team member, Ioannis Takis, took part in this training course and this is his experience: “A casual scrolling on the internet, pure interest for space, a little luck, an appetite for work and a mood to learn, as it […]