CubeSat Mission: From Design to Operation

The current success rate of CubeSat missions, particularly for first-time developers, may discourage non-profit organizations to start new projects. CubeSat development teams may not be able to dedicate the resources that are necessary to maintain Quality Assurance as it is performed for the reliabl...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2019-08, Vol.9 (15), p.3110
Main Authors: Nieto-Peroy, Cristóbal, Emami, M. Reza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering
Aluminum
Chromate
Chromating
Communications satellites
Connectors
Conversion coating
CubeSat
Design specifications
Electrical insulation
Fasteners
Funding
Insulation
Magnetic fields
miniaturized satellite
nanosatellite
Onboard space systems
Polyolefins
Polyvinyl chloride
Quality
Researchers
Rymdtekniska system
Satellites
Science
small satellite development
Software
Students
Vacuum
Vacuum chambers
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Summary:The current success rate of CubeSat missions, particularly for first-time developers, may discourage non-profit organizations to start new projects. CubeSat development teams may not be able to dedicate the resources that are necessary to maintain Quality Assurance as it is performed for the reliable conventional satellite projects. This paper discusses the structured life-cycle of a CubeSat project, using as a reference the authors’ recent experience of developing and operating a 2U CubeSat, called qbee50-LTU-OC, as part of the QB50 mission. This paper also provides a critique of some of the current poor practices and methodologies while carrying out CubeSat projects.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app9153110