BioSat Satellite - Nanosats Database

Satellite name	BioSat
Type	CubeSat
Units or mass	3U
Status	not launched, expected in 2026
Launcher	not launched
Organisation	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Institution	University
Entity type	Academic / Education
Headquarters	Norway
Oneliner	Develop and construct the necessary systems needed to keep a plant alive in the harshest environment known to humanity.
Description	Develop and construct the necessary systems needed to keep a plant alive in the harshest environment known to humanity. Sustaining fragile life in space requires a dedicated life support system, advanced thermal control, precise humidity regulation, and several other subsystems which have to be specifically designed for the challenging ‘cubesat’ format. Orbit NTNU has never turned down a challenge, and on our mission to create the best space engineers in the world, we aim to seed life where no student has ever done before. The mission, chosen entirely by our members, will open a new chapter in student satellite history. Join us on our journey to seeding life among the stars, launching in 2026. Building on the experience from the SelfieSat mission, BioSat will feature an SDR / S-Band radio for a faster and more reliable communication link, accommodated by reaction wheels in order to achieve a more accurate attitude determination and pointing system. In addition to this, the satellite will have extendable solar panels in order to deliver the required power to each subsystem, in order to keep the fragile biological entity alive.
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Last modified: 2024-05-29