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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Main Authors:	Cristóbal Nieto-Peroy, M. Reza Emami
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:	Applied Sciences
Subjects:	CubeSat miniaturized satellite nanosatellite small satellite development
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/15/3110

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spelling	doaj-deddebe46e2e455fbc8be219ab04f25c2020-11-25T01:57:18ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-08-01915311010.3390/app9153110app9153110CubeSat Mission: From Design to OperationCristóbal Nieto-Peroy0M. Reza Emami1Onboard Space Systems Group, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Space Campus, 981 92 Kiruna, SwedenOnboard Space Systems Group, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Space Campus, 981 92 Kiruna, SwedenThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/15/3110CubeSatminiaturized satellitenanosatellitesmall satellite development
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description	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.
topic	CubeSat miniaturized satellite nanosatellite small satellite development
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CubeSat Mission: From Design to Operation

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