\n Latest Data<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#282624″ custom_padding=”0%|3%|10%|3%” custom_css_main_element=”background: rgb(34,34,34);” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.s5lab.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/header.png” title_text=”LEDSAT logo header” admin_label=”Banner della pagina” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Corpo principale” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.7)” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|100|||on|||rgba(253,180,103,0.5)|” link_text_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.7)” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px|||” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”fade”]<\/p>\n STATUS: Alive! LEDSAT<\/strong> is a 1U CubeSat<\/strong> aimed at demonstrating a LED-based payload for optical tracking from ground<\/strong>. The satellite has been conceived in 2016 by Sapienza University of Rome<\/strong> (S5Lab<\/strong> research team) and University of Michigan<\/strong>. The spacecraft has been selected in 2017 for the second edition of the ESA Education Office<\/strong> “Fly Your Satellite!<\/strong>” Programme. The satellite development is supported by ASI<\/strong> (Italian Space Agency) in the framework of the IKUNS<\/strong> (Italian-Kenyan University Nano-Satellites) Programme<\/strong>: LEDSAT is the second IKUNS satellite to be conceived and developed and the third to be launched (after 1KUNS-PF and WildTrackCube-SIMBA \/ IKUNS-3).<\/p>\n The spacecraft, essentially a 10 cm cube, equips LED boards on all its faces<\/strong>. These will be flashed<\/strong> during eclipse and will be tracked<\/strong> from ground-based telescopes to identify the satellite<\/strong>, infer its celestial coordinates and reconstruct its orbit<\/strong> only by processing the optical data. In addition to this, each satellite face will flash with a different pattern<\/strong>, which can be easily recognized from ground to reconstruct the spacecraft attitude<\/strong>. As a final mission objective, LEDSAT will test a low data rate light-based transmission system<\/strong> in order to provide an easy back-up to the traditional RF communication system in case of transceiver failure or malfunctioning, which causes 20% of the CubeSat failures. If successful, the LEDSAT demonstration can lead to a broader utilization of LEDs on small satellites for improved tracking and support<\/strong> to Space Traffic Management (STM) operations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n LEDSAT is a University CubeSat primarily devoted to university students education<\/strong>: during the concept formalization, satellite development, testing, qualification and launch preparation (from 2017 to 2021), more than 50 students<\/strong> have been involved at all levels in the CubeSat activities. The spacecraft realization<\/strong> and the operations management<\/strong> are performed by the student team, in order to allow university students to follow a complete cycle<\/strong>, from concept to disposal, of a real space system development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”3.2.1″ max_width=”49%” module_alignment=”center”] \n \n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ESA_Academy_kv__FYSatellite.png\")
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