Current status of BMSTU-Sail space experiment

Paper number

IAC-15,E2,4,5,x30386

Author

Prof. Vera Mayorova, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation

Coauthor

Mr. Nikolay Nerovny, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation

Coauthor

Mr. Dmitry Rachkin, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation

Coauthor

Mr. Stepan Tenenbaum, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation

Coauthor

Mr. Oleg Kotsur, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation

Coauthor

Mr. Alexander Popov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation

Year

2015

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the current status of 1U CubeSat-based space experiment ``BMSTU-Sail'' which is being developed by BMSTU graduate, undergraduate students and professors with partial cooperation with Russian Federal space agency and Russian aerospace industry company RSC ``Energia'' in the field of space launch and administrative support.

Paper carefully describes educational and technological goals of this experiment which are the following: educate BMSTU students to develop real space hardware and software, pass ISS safety regulations since ``BMSTU-Sail'' CubeSat will be launched during EVA from ISS, deploy prototype of two-blade Heliogyro solar sail from cubesat, collect information about deploying process, take imagery from onboard visible and IR cameras, capture pictures from external cameras on ISS, transmit collected data to different ground stations. Paper describes the final structure of satellite, onboard software as well as the results of ground testing and simulations.

The development of this satellite started in 2009 and now we are close to launch as never before.

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