Welcome to the homepage for AAUSAT3

AAUSAT3 is the third student satellite from Aalborg University. The AAUSAT3 is complying to the cubesat standard. AAUSAT3 will be launched in May 2012 in a polar low earth orbit.
Our mission has been suggested (and sponsored) by the Danish Maritime Safety Organisation (DaMSA). Our mission is to:

Design and build a satellite on our own (no cubesat kit)
Trace ship AIS signals from space (AIS: transponder signals)
Test our two own developed AIS receivers

one AIS receivers of more traditional design
and one based on a DSP/SDR principles

Run the mission control center from our ground station in Aalborg

Assembly of the flight model started in autumn 2011 - so we are approaching the goal :-)

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In the Press

AAU CUBESAT(2003) AAUSAT3(2012) AAUSAT-II(2008)

In week 8 2012 we did appear in the danish press :-) with news about our upcomming launch.
On the picture from left to right: AAU CUBESAT(2003) AAUSAT3(2012) AAUSAT-II(2008)

Assembled satellite

Engineering model of the satellite is now fully assembled. And ready for the test weekend.

Programming of the satellite

Last programming the satellite just before the assembly

Last programming of the satellite before integration test.

First flight print ready

The ADCS FP is now ready for flight. The print have been flashed with software for both the AVR and the ARM, and they are both responding.

Status for AAUSAT3 - Feb. 2011

We are now in the phase of construction of flight for launch and everybody are working hard. We have no fixed date for launch. Soldering of spac flight PCBs has top priority as well as finalisation of sidepanels and deployable antenne systems. In parallel with taht SW is matured, testet and testet. Below is two pictures showing the frame with our two dipoles and on the other AAU CUBESAT, AAUSAT-II and frame for AAUSAT3 is presented. Our down the line history. Stay tuned.