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Mission
The primary mission objective is the technical verification of miniaturized reaction wheels for attitude stabilization of a picosatellite. A small camera for Earth observation is used as an exemplary payload. The secondary mission objective is the successful integration of mission operations into lecture courses of the Chair of Space Technology.
Nr. | Description | Percentage |
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1 | Passing the acceptance test campaign | 10 |
2 | Successful Launch | 20 |
3 | Three months of mission operations | 10 |
4 | Proven functionality of the attitude control loop, verified by Sensors | 30 |
5 | Successful transmission of one picture | 10 |
6 | Satellite pointing verified by Camera | 20 |
Sum | 100 |
Project organisation
The picosatellite mission BEESAT-2 is part of the ongoing research project 'Microwheels III' of the Chair of Space Technology. The project 'Microwheels III' is funded by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with funds from Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag (Grant No.: 50RM1006).