Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
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.,
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
In 2000 it was created in the Universidade Norte do Paraná, UNOPAR University, an educational undergraduate aerospace group called SPACE. During the 51st International Astronautical Congress in Brazil, the participant students got in contact with different small satellite programs from different universities. Motivated by these contacts they began the a nanosatellite project feasibility study. Contacts were made in the beginning of 2001 to see a launch possibility as secondary payload at the third qualification flight test of the VLS, the Brazilian launcher. Soon came the positive answer and the project began. A very simple nanosatellite project was chosen. The mission was going to download 5 parameters telemetry and one voice message. The different project parts were divided among the thirteen undergraduate students: structure, radio link, solar panels, energy controller module, telemetry and instrumentation. They were also responsible for the systems tests, integration and follow final tests. An outreach activity was also made. An local broadcast radio company did an competition among its listeners to select the message and the voice of the first Brazilian who would "speech" from the space. It was an unusual way also to get some funding from a sponsor who got free media. It is shown the program management strategy, what had worked and what not, funding strategy and the educational benefits.- The launch is scheduled to the 2002 second semester.
Mendes L. H.
Oliveira Gilvan
Oliveira M. Manhas M. Jr. E.
Stancato F.
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