Benefits

Learn about satellite flight software and embedded systems
Explore a topic that interests you and learn more about its real-life setting
Learn about satellite technology and understand satellite communication
Gain experience in system design processes and protocols in engineering projects
Develop new solutions (products & services) that utilizes satellite technology
Develop your leadership skills such as teamwork, decision making, and project management
Demonstrate your capabilities to University admissions and future employers

Students may submit proposals, and the selected submissions will be uploaded to a nanosatellite orbiting the Earth. The code will be executed by the satellite’s onboard computer and will be tested under real space environment conditions. The code executions test results will be transmitted back to Earth via a satellite ground station.

FreeRTOS is a market-leading real-time operating system (RTOS) for microcontrollers and small microprocessors. Distributed freely under the MIT open source license, FreeRTOS includes a kernel and a growing set of IoT libraries suitable for use across all industry sectors.

Open Source Software Resources for Space Downstream Applications.

This page provides a list of open source software resources for developing space downstream applications.

Stimulating the responsible and sustainable use and exploitation of space. Enhancing the capabilities of small satellite solutions to address an ever increasing range of applications and services.

An Open-Source, Radiation-Tested CubeSat Framework Programmable Entirely in Python.

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A CubeSat (1U-class spacecraft) is a nanosatelite satellite for space research that is made up of multiples of 10x10x11.35 cubic units, with a weight less than 1.33 kilograms. The goal is to enable graduate students to be able to design, build, test and operate in space a spacecraft with capabilities similar to the first spacecraft, Sputnik

This is a training tool for individuals to learn how to develop software with NASA-developed Core Flight software (CFS) framework. No agreement is necessary through this catalog. Software is available at open source site.

The KubOS platform provides satellite developers the tools and libraries necessary to quickly bring up space-ready software. We leverage multiple existing open source projects, along with our own custom framework and SDK.

At LibreCube our vision is to enable everyone to get involved in building systems for exploration of near and remote locations using open source hardware and software. We believe that discovering new worlds and getting scientific insights should be a matter to all humankind.

The OBC is the brains of our satellite. It facilitates all core flight functionality and implements all major decision making and monitoring of all subsystems.

The core Flight System (cFS) is a platform and project independent reusable software framework and set of reusable software applications

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GOALS

To increase awareness about current opportunities and challenges in the satellite industry
To encourage solutions to current challenges faced by the satellite industry
To encourage and empower students to design and develop new concepts that could contribute to the advancement of satellite technology
To increase awareness about new space (space 2.0) revolution and its potential impact on humanity

TOPICS

Satellite Communications
Satellite Operating System (Flight Software)
Ground Stations & Ground Operations
Scientific Investigations (based on onboard sensors readings such as temperature, magnetic field, acceleration, and light)
Games and Apps. using Satellite Signals or Data

How to Participate

Participation can be individual, or team based and should include a mentor (teacher/ university faculty member or scientist affiliated with a school or academic/ research institution)
Enroll in Spaceport Platform (https://spaceport.academy/en/login). For team based participation, each member of the team should create his/her own profile.
Join "Space Challenge: Orbital Space Edition" by using the code: 7c17a2c4
Complete educational units to earn a minimum of 20 points
Come up with a solution for current challenge or limitation in the satellite industry or new concept that could be of value to satellite technology or a smartphone app or even an exciting game.
We will start accepting proposals from January 2021. Submit your proposal electronically to [email protected].

Benefits

How to Participate

Participation can be individual, or team based and should include a mentor (teacher/ university faculty member or scientist affiliated with a school or academic/ research institution)

Enroll in Spaceport Platform (https://spaceport.academy/en/login). For team based participation, each member of the team should create his/her own profile.

Join "Space Challenge: Orbital Space Edition" by using the code: 7c17a2c4

Complete educational units to earn a minimum of 20 points

Come up with a solution for current challenge or limitation in the satellite industry or new concept that could be of value to satellite technology or a smartphone app or even an exciting game.

We will start accepting proposals from January 2021. Submit your proposal electronically to [email protected].

This opportunity is a collaboration with the Space Challenges Program and the Tsiolkovsky Association