SATELLITE 1
Satellite 1's mission will be a maiden voyage for CalgaryToSpace, and will also be the first student-built satellite launched in the history of Calgary.
​With each unit measuring 10cm x 10cm x 10cm, CubeSats are a type of nanosatellite. Their compact size makes for a much more affordable mission.
Satellite 1 is a 3-Unit CubeSat, approximately 30cm long, with room for both scientific instruments and all of the systems essential for operation.
PAYLOADS
Mini Plasma Imager
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The Mini Plasma Imager is based on the ESA Swarm mission's thermal ion imagers and will investigate upper atmospheric ionized winds.
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A version of this MPI has been flown on rockets and the current version is being adapted for long-term satellite deployment. This will be the MPI's first long-term mission.
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https://ucalgary.ca/news/scientists-mini-instruments-help-measure-weather-space
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CTS-SAT-1 will serve as a scientific platform for a Miniaturized Plasma Imager, developed at the University of Calgary by Dr. Johnathan Burchill. It will also serve as a test platform for a novel Deployable Composite Lattice Boom which will be monitored by a camera.
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The MPI in particular poses a strict set of requirements for its operation, which presents challenges to the design of Satellite 1.
Deployable Composite Lattice Boom
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The boom is designed by PhD candidate Nick Elderfield at the University of Calgary and will be manufactured by the University's composite materials lab.
