missions and projects
R&D OF unique, custom-built systems FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS
We bring together people from different fields and knowledge to create systems for a variety of applications using consolidate techniques and methods. From the concept to the final product, covering all the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL). the team members design and develop state-of-the-art space solutions.
MISSIONS AND PROJECTS TIMELINE
- Genesis of FloripaSat-1.
- Microgravity program.
- Serpens-I development.
- FloripaSat-1 prototype.
- FloripaSat-1 first Engineering Model.
- Serpens-I launch!
- FloripaSat-1 second Engineering Model.
- SpaceLab setup.
- FloripaSat-1 Flight Model.
- Payload-X Proto-flight.
- FloripaSat-1 AIT and qualification campaign.
- Payload-XL development.
- GOMX-5 mission with ESA and Gomspace.
- FloripaSat-1 launch!
- Start of FloripaSat-2 mission.
- Microgravity program.
- FloripaSat-2 development.
- Payload-XL launch with the ESA’s GOMX-5 mission.
- Catarina Constellation
- More activities soon.
Ongoing missions and projects
GOLDS-UFSC
a.k.a FloripaSat-2
2u cubesat SATELLITE
Development phases
60%
mission lifetime
1 YEAR
0%
An educational mission where students will be involved with the design and operation of a cubesat system in a space environment. Students will also learn about radio communications, digital communications, radio electronics, antennas.
An amateur radio mission will be implemented where the satellite functions as a digital store-and-forward repeater where digital frames will be stored and be relayed by the satellite. The amateur mission will have global coverage and will be accessible to any radio amateur. All students involved with the satellite operations will be required to have an amateur radio license.
Payload-XL / GOMX-5
Rad-hard FPGA
Development phases
85%
mission lifetime
1 YEAR
0%
Payload designed at SpaceLab, in a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) for the GOMX-5 mission. GOMX-5 is a 12U satellite from Gomspace, from Denmark. Payload-XL used the BRAVE NG-Large FPGA, provided by NanoXplore, from France.
Catarina Constellation
2 x 2u cubesat SATELLITES
Development phases
30%
mission lifetime
1 YEAR
0%
FloripaSat’s bus to be used in the Catarina Constellation satellites under development at SpaceLab.
Microgravity-II
SUB-ORBITAL launch mission
Development phases
70%
mission lifetime
1 YEAR
0%
Research and development of scientific payloads to be used in a sub-orbital flight.
past missions and projects
Serpens-I
3u cubesat mission
Development time
6 MONTHS
100%
mission lifetime
6 MONTHS
100%
The Serpens-I mission was developed by UnB team, with the support of a consortium of universities, including UFSC.
Microgravity-I
SUB-ORBITAL and ISS missions
Development phases
100%
mission lifetime
LAUNCH INTERVAL
100%
Participation in the research and development of scientific payloads used in sub-orbital flights, and also on-board the International Space Station (ISS).
Payload-X
Rad-hard FPGA
Development phases
100%
mission lifetime
1 YEAR
0%
Payload for cubesats using the BRAVE rad-hard FPGA from Nanoxplore, with the institutional support from the European Space Agency (ESA).
FloripaSat-1
1u cubesat SATELLITE
Development time
4 YEARS
100%
mission lifetime
1 YEAR
100%
Launch date: 20 December 2019.
Mission lifetime: 12 months
