The short video below the linear motion motor to be flown on MIST being run back and forth with a test command unit. To learn about how piezoelectric motors work, check this out. https://videopress.com/v/hlu2QEAL?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata
What’s in a box?
The box on the left contains the low-noise amplifier (the smaller yellowish box) for receiving signals on UHF (437 MHz) and a filter (larger yellowish box) to eliminate interference from the uplink transmitter, mobile telephones and FM broadcasting stations. The black device is a surge arrestor to provide some protection against lightning. The box on... Continue Reading →
Details about the ground station antenna system
The lattice tower is made in Sweden by Vårgårda radio, the rotator is a AlfaSpid unit made in Poland, the antennas are made by M2 in the U.S.A., the grey boxes contain filter and low-noise amplifiers from Antennas & Amplifiers in Serbia and flexible coax is made aby Messi & Paoloni in Italy. The antenna... Continue Reading →
Ground station antenna system is up 7 Nov. 2020
Thanks Citlali, Filippo, Joan, Sergio! Click on the link below to see video. https://videopress.com/v/GV4DtzxH?preloadContent=metadata
Thermal simulation during one orbit
Thank you James (Tammila)! Great fun to watch this illustration of the temperature on the outside of the satellite.
The Miniature Student Satellite 