Student Space Exploration and Technology Initiative (SSETI)

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Jan 2002

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IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,

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Student Space Exploration and Technology Initiative (SSETI) is an initiative started by the European Space Agency's Education Office. Its main objective is to create a network of students, educational institutions and organisations on the Internet, which together will have the means to design, build and launch micro-satellites. It also aims to increase knowledge about space amongst the European youth of today through hands on experience. To reach these objectives the infrastructure and the communication means for more than 600 students involved in the project had to be arranged. Due to this fact and in addition to other tools, a web site (http://www.sseti.net), which gives SSETI community the possibility to communicate, interact and work together has been designed and implemented. This web site has been developed by the students themselves and it is the answer to their own needs. Other tools include e-mailing, a bulletin board, and a database with participants' profile to mention but a few. Several missions are foreseen as part of a phased approach, starting with earth orbiting satellites leading towards a moon lander and beyond. Students' participation is voluntary and ESA's role lays on communication, steering, verification and testing as well as facilitating the launch. Since SSETI's first steps back in October 2000, over 20 different universities all over Europe have taken part and are still part of the very first SSETI micro- satellite. European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO) as the first micro-satellite is called, is currently in its Phase B of development and it is expected for launch beginning 2004 by the European launcher Ariane5.ESEO satellite

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