UFSC — Florianópolis — Brazil

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The meeting point for space activities at the Federal University of Santa Catarina — designing, building and flying CubeSats from concept to orbit.

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FLORIPASAT-1 — Launched 20 DEC 2019FLORIPASAT-2 — Awaiting Launch — CLAGOLDS-UFSC — Amateur Radio MissionPAYLOAD-XL — ESA / GOMX-5 — Rad-Hard FPGACATARINA — Constellation In DevelopmentORBIT — 300 KM LEOFLORIPASAT-1 — Launched 20 DEC 2019FLORIPASAT-2 — Awaiting Launch — CLAGOLDS-UFSC — Amateur Radio MissionPAYLOAD-XL — ESA / GOMX-5 — Rad-Hard FPGACATARINA — Constellation In DevelopmentORBIT — 300 KM LEO
OESC · OPEN CALL

41 scholarship positions

Join the Santa Catarina Space Economy Observatory. Applications until September 30, 2026.

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// 00 — Latest updates

Recent news

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SpaceLab/OESC selection process offering 41 scholarships
27 Sept 2026

SpaceLab/OESC opens 41 scholarship positions - Applications until September 30

SpaceLab/OESC has opened a selection process for 41 scholarships for the OESC - Santa Catarina Space Economy Observatory. The opportunities include 20...

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Operation Spaceward
13 Jun 2026

CENIPA and INNOSPACE complete technical investigation report on Operation Spaceward

Last Friday, June 12, INNOSPACE announced that CENIPA, linked to the Brazilian Air Force, completed the final investigation report on Operation Spacew...

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FloripaSat-RO
03 Jun 2026

SpaceLab/UFSC opens opportunity to fly an experiment aboard a new satellite

SpaceLab is opening an opportunity for companies, laboratories, startups, and educational institutions interested in flying an experiment aboard the F...

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// 01 — Active missions

Custom systems built for space

[ 05 ongoing / 04 completed ]
FS-2A / FS-2B — Flagship platformAwaiting Launch
1U / 2U CubeSat Constellation

FloripaSat-2

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Development100%
Mission lifetime1 YR
FloripaSat-2 mission patch
2U — EducationalIntegration
2U CubeSat Satellite

GOLDS-UFSC

Development100%
GOLDS-UFSC patchKnow more →
ESA — GOMX-5In Dev
Rad-Hard FPGA Payload

Payload-XL / GOMX-5

Development85%
Payload-XL / GOMX-5 patchKnow more →
2 × 2UIn Dev
CubeSat Constellation

Catarina Constellation

Development90%
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Sub-orbitalIn Dev
Sub-Orbital Launch

Microgravity-II

Development70%
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// 02 — Mission heritage

From genesis to orbit

2009–12
  • Genesis of FloripaSat-1
  • Microgravity program
  • Serpens-I development
  • FloripaSat-1 prototype
2014–17
  • First Engineering Model
  • Serpens-I launch
  • Second Engineering Model
2018
  • SpaceLab setup
  • FloripaSat-1 Flight Model
  • Payload-X proto-flight
2019
  • AIT & qualification
  • Payload-XL development
  • GOMX-5 with ESA & GomSpace
  • FloripaSat-1 launch!
2020
  • FloripaSat-2 mission start
  • Microgravity program
2021+
  • FloripaSat-2 development
  • Payload-XL · GOMX-5 launch
  • Catarina Constellation
  • More activities soon
// 03 — Ground segment

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📍 UFSC — Trindade — Florianópolis — SC

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AddressR. Delfino Conti, s/n – Trindade, Florianópolis – SC – 88040-900 – Brazil
InstitutionUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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