Welcome to the homepage for AAUSAT3

AAUSAT3 is the third student satellite from Aalborg University complying to the cubesat standard. Our satellite will be launched in 2011 in a polar low earth orbit. Our mission has been suggested (and sponsored) by the Danish Maritime Safety Organisation (DaMSA). Our mission is to:

construct 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 of more traditional design
one based on a DSP/SDR principles
run a full mission from our ground station in Aalborg

In August 2010 we are now ready to start assemble our EM model - so we are approaching the goal :-)

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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.