Small Satellites for Student Education
- Paper number
IAC-06-E1.4.06
- Author
Dr. Stephan Theil, Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Daniel Bindel, ZARM - University of Bremen, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Lorenzo Pettazzi, ZARM - University of Bremen, Germany
- Coauthor
Prof. Michael Yu. Ovchinnikov, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS, Russia
- Coauthor
Mr. Thomas Walter, ZARM - University of Bremen, Germany
- Year
2006
- Abstract
Small satellites are excellent tools for educating students in the space sector. These projects allow an education in systems engineering as well as in all sub-disciplines needed for the development of a spacecraft. This provides an hands-on experience even if the final experience, the launch and in-orbit operation, can not be achieved for all students. Although the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity is located at the University of Bremen, the education in aerospace engineering has been newly introduced as a specialisation in mechanical engineering a few years ago. Since then the interest of students in space systems engineering was growing tremendously. In order to provide these students the hands-on experience a small satellite program was started which allows the participation and education of all interested students. The paper will present the background and environment for the small satellite program. It will show how a practical education in space engineering can be achieved with limited resources of an university and in international cooperation with other universities.
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