POQUITO Satellite

POQUITO
POQUITO
Spacecraft POQUITO (PocketQube for In Orbit Technology Operations)
Type PocketQube
Units or mass PocketQube 1p
Status not launched, expected in 2024
Launcher Falcon 9, (Transporter-11), (Alba Cluster)
Organisation University of Luxembourg
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Nation Luxembourg
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In-orbit demonstration of inter & intra satellite links between pico & femto satellite platforms.

Description

In-orbit demonstration of inter & intra satellite links between pico & femto satellite platforms.

First PocketQube mission developed in the Interdisciplinary Center of Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg. POQUITO is a tiny 5×5×5 cm satellite that will host an even smaller 5×5×0.2cm satellite as its primary payload.

  1. Fly a PocketQube in low Earth orbit,
  2. Perform the inter-satellite communication between a ChipSat and a PocketQube via LED in visible light, and
  3. Transmit a CW beacon to Earth to promote the Luxembourgish space activities for radio amateurs.
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Last modified: 2024-05-29

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