It's more than just AcubeSAT...
AcubeSAT is a multidisciplinary project by SpaceDot, a team led by ambitious students and researchers primarily from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The space mission is realized with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) Education Office. The team is one of the three accepted in the “Fly Your Satellite! 3” ESA programme.
We are part of the Fly Your Satellite! programme, a dedicated programme of the European Space Agency enabling, mainly through training and financial support, selected student teams to design and fly their own satellite.
Our Vision
How does space environment affect humans?
Our space mission was birthed from a question sparked in our hearts: Is there any way to perform large-scale biology-centered research on outer space, while being outside of the International Space Station (ISS)? And if so, can this be achieved in a low-cost, scalable and easily reproducible way, in order to tackle complex topics, such as the prolonged effects space conditions have on humans?
It turns out that, while more than 565 humans have been sent into space, we only possess systemic (at a physiological level) knowledge, instead of a more analytical view, at a cellular or even molecular level.
AcubeSAT is a SpaceDot project
meant to pave the way for innovative research.
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Open Positions
Our recruitment team is actively seeking students and professionals interested in space related fields that identify with our vision. Join Us Now!
Electrical Engineer
December 29, 2020
Position Overview: The Science Unit is responsible for designing and implementing the on-board experiment, studying how the radiation and microgravity conditions prevalent in the Low... read more
Space Debris Analyst
December 29, 2020
Subsystem Summary: The Trajectory subsystem is responsible for analysing the desired orbit for the mission. Choosing the optimal orbit for the satellite is a crucial... read more
RF Engineer
January 14, 2021
Subsystem Summary: The Communications (COMMS) subsystem is responsible to reliably transfer the largest possible volume of scientific and diagnostic data between the satellite and the... read more
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We aim to make space more inclusive and approachable
We design a low-cost, scalable and easily reusable laboratory platform
We strive to share all experiment results, code, schematics and knowledge gained, as well as output heavy educational work, staying true to our ideals.
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On-Board Computer Subsystem
[DISCLAIMER: This post was created while AcubeSAT was under the A.S.A.T. team. Since 15.01.2021, the AcubeSAT project is part of SpaceDot.]The On-Board Computer (OBC) subsystem is considered to be the "brain" of the satellite. It will be primarily responsible for coordinating and performing the basic functions required for the...
CubeSat Structural Subsystem
[DISCLAIMER: This post was created while AcubeSAT was under the A.S.A.T. team. Since 15.01.2021, the AcubeSAT project is part of SpaceDot.]In CubeSats, structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of the nanosatellite. In more detail, for AcubeSAT, the subteam members...
CubeSat Telecommunications Subsystem
Telecommunications Subsystem [DISCLAIMER: This post was created while AcubeSAT was under the A.S.A.T. team. Since 15.01.2021, the AcubeSAT project is part of SpaceDot.]The Communications subsystem ensures that payload, telemetry and telecommand data are successfully exchanged between the AcubeSAT (space segment) and the ground station (ground segment). A custom patch antenna has...
CubeSat Science Unit Subsystem
Science Unit Subsystem [DISCLAIMER: This post was created while AcubeSAT was under the A.S.A.T. team. Since 15.01.2021, the AcubeSAT project is part of SpaceDot.]The Science Unit's task is the design of the AcubeSAT's research mission, i.e. the satellite payload, comprised of the yeast cells to be studied and the micro-instrumentation...
AcubeSAT officially participates in ESA’s Fly Your Satellite! 3
We are in! [DISCLAIMER: This post was created while AcubeSAT was under the A.S.A.T. team. Since 15.01.2021, the AcubeSAT project is part of SpaceDot.]Our team, A.S.A.T, with Scientific Heads, Prof. Kyros Yakinthos and PostDoc Researcher Pericles Panagiotou, being accepted to the European Space Agency programme “Fly Your Satellite!”, sets an...
Milestone moments | FYS Workshop’s Conclusions
[DISCLAIMER: This post was created while AcubeSAT was under the A.S.A.T. team. Since 15.01.2021, the AcubeSAT project is part of SpaceDot.]Great moments usually do not last for a long time, but they are the milestones in the timeline which when discussed, brighten the faces of the ones involved. Those...
Fly your Satellite! One step closer!
[DISCLAIMER: This post was created while AcubeSAT was under the A.S.A.T. team. Since 15.01.2021, the AcubeSAT project is part of SpaceDot.]For a project to have a specific goal is certainly helping to be able and define its course. Achieving this goal however is another story. In most cases there...
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