S5Lab
Sapienza Space Systems and Space Surveillance Laboratory
The S5Lab research team at Sapienza University of Rome is primarily aimed at developing space systems (nano-satellites, stratospheric payloads, etc.) and at managing a network of optical observatories for space debris surveillance.
![TERRA_DEF S5LAB LOGO](https://www.s5lab.space/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TERRA_DEF-S5LAB-LOGO-1024x1024.png)
Our Research Activities
Our CubeSats
WILDTRACKCUBE-SIMBA
IKUNS3 – 3rd Italian-Kenyan Nano-Satellite
Status: Launched on 22 March 2021, operational in-orbit
![simba_homepage](https://www.s5lab.space/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/simba_homepage.png)
![ledsat_homepage](https://www.s5lab.space/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ledsat_homepage.png)
LEDSAT
IKUNS-B – 2nd Italian-Kenyan University Nano-Satellite
ESA Fly Your Satellite! Programme
Status: Ready to be launched in mid-August 2021
1KUNS-PF
1st Italian-Kenyan Nano-Satellite
Status: Mission concluded, de-orbited in Summer 2020
![1kuns_homepage](https://www.s5lab.space/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1kuns_homepage.png)