The 4S Symposium
 
CubeSat Workshop

Last update: 7 May 2014

Tuesday, 27 May 2014
08:30 - 10:30 CubeSat Plenary Session
Chairs: Roger Walker & Jasper Bouwmeester
08:30 - 08:50 Results from the Flock 1 Constellation of 28 Spacecraft
Will Marshall, Planet Labs
08:50 - 09:10 GOMX-1 Flight Experience and Air Traffic Monitoring Results
Lars Krogh Alminde, GomSpace Aps
Karl Kaas, GomSpace Aps
Morten Bisgaard, GomSpace Aps
Johan de Claville, GomSpace Aps
Morten Jensen, GomSpace Aps
09:10 - 09:30 Panic Slowly, Lessons Learned from the Successful Triton-1 AIS Mission
Jeroen Rotteveel, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Joost Elstak, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Wouter Jan Ubbels, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
09:30 - 09:50 Preliminary In-Orbit Results of the Delfi-n3Xt Mission
Jasper Bouwmeester, Delft University of Technology
Leon Rotthier, Delft University of Technology
Eelco Timmer, Innovative Solutions in Space BV
Coen Schuurbiers, TNO
Wolter Wieling, TNO
Frank Stelwagen, SystematIC design BV
Gert van der Horn, SystematIC design BV
Martijn Tijssen, DIMES TC
09:50 - 10:10 PhoneSat in-flight Experience Results
Alberto Guillen Salas, SGT
W. Attai, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc
Ken Y. Oyadomary, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc
Cedric Priscal, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc
Rogan S. Shimmin, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc
Oriol Tintore Gazulla, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc
Jasper L. Wolfe, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc
10:10 - 10:30 Creating Norms of Behavior for CubeSats
Thomas Davis, Operationally Responsive Space Office
Terry Gold, Booz Allen Hamilton
Edward Quinonez, Booz Allen Hamilton
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 Missions 1
Chair: Jeroen Rotteveel
11:00 - 11:20 A Space Mission in Miniature: Reflections and Initial Flight Results from the UK Space Agency’s first CubeSat Mission, UKube-1
Steve Greenland, Clyde Space Ltd
11:20 - 11:40 IGOSAT: Ionospheric and Gamma Ray Observation Satellite 
Natacha Combier, University Paris Diderot
Hubert Halloin, University Paris Diderot
11:40 - 12:00 The Sun-Earth Imbalance Radiometer for a Direct Measurement of the Net Heating of the Earth.
S. Dewitte, RMIB
12:00 - 12:20 Eye-Sat: A Space Telescope in a Triple Cubesat
Fabien Apper, ISAE (Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace), 10 avenue Edouard Belin, Toulouse 31028,
Marc Elmaleh, ESTACA (Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et Construction Automobile), 34 rue Victor-Hug
Antoine Ressouche, ENAC (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile), 7 Avenue Édouard Belin, 31055 Toulouse
Adrien Palun, ESTACA (Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et Construction Automobile), 34 rue Victor-Hug
Maxence Montoro, IUT de Cachan (Institut Universitaire Technologique), 9 Avenue de la Division Leclerc, 94234 Cachan
Alain Gaboriaud, CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), 18 Avenue Édouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse
Christian Buil, CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), 18 Avenue Édouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse
Anny-Chantal Levasseur-Regourd, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie (Sorbonne universités), UMR 8190 LATMOS, BC 102, 4 place Jussieu, 75005
Jérémie Lasue, IRAP-CNRS (Institut de recherches en Astrophysique et Planétologie), 9 avenue Colonel Roche, Toulous
12:20 - 12:40 The ESA OPS-SAT Cubesat Mission
David Evans, ESA/ESOC
Otto Koudelka, TU Graz
Lars Alminde, GOMSpace
Klaus Schilling, TU Wuerzburg
12:40 - 13:00 The Canx-7 Nanosatellite Deorbit Mission: Demonstrating Sustainable Use of Low-Earth Orbit
Thomas M. C. Sears, Space Flight Laboratory - University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Brad Cotten, Space Flight Laboratory - University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Grant Bonin, Space Flight Laboratory - University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Robert E. Zee, Space Flight Laboratory - University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 - 16:20 Attitude Control
Chair: Jasper Bouwmeester
15:00 - 15:20 CubeSat Attitude Determination and Control System: Status, Experiences and Lessons Learned from Flight Missions
Congying Han, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space B.V.
Jian Guo, Delft University of Technology
15:20 - 15:40 Preparing the First Flight Model of iADCS - Results of Air Bearing Tests
Tom Segert, Berlin Space Technologies GmbH
Steven Engelen, Hyperion Technologies
Bert Monna, Hyperion Technologies
Bjoern Danziger, Berlin Space Technologies GmbH
15:40 - 16:00 Star Sensor Solutions for Pico und Nano Satellites
Oleksii Balagurin, University of Wuerzburg, Aerospace Information Technology
Wendelin Fischer, University of Wuerzburg, Aerospace Information Technology
Hakan Kayal, University of Wuerzburg, Aerospace Information Technology
Harald Wojtkowiak, University of Wuerzburg, Aerospace Information Technology
16:00 - 16:20 Attitude Control Demonstration for Pico-Satellite Formation Flying by UWE-3
Klaus Schilling, University Wuerzburg, Informatik VII
Stephan Busch, University Wuerzburg
16:20 - 16:40 Coffee Break
16:40 - 18:00 Data Handling and Radiation Effects 1
Chair: Laurent Dusseau
16:40 - 17:00 Radiation Hardness Assurance for Nanosatellites
Mathias Rousselet, University Montpellier 2, IES - UMR 5214 UM2 CNRS
Jérôme Boch, University Montpellier 2, IES - UMR 5214 UM2 CNRS
Laurent Dusseau, University Montpellier 2, IES - UMR 5214 UM2 CNRS
Frédéric Saigné, University Montpellier 2, IES - UMR 5214 UM2 CNRS
Muriel Bernard, University Montpellier 2, University Space Center
Axel Rodriguez, University Montpellier 2, IES - UMR 5214 UM2 CNRS
Pierre-François Peyrard, TRAD
17:00 - 17:20 C3D – An Imaging Radiation Damage Experiment on UKube-1
Andrew Holland, The Open University
Ross Burgon, The Open University
17:20 - 17:40 On-board Data Handling for Ambitious Nanosatellite Missions using Automotive-grade Lockstep Microcontrollers
Hannu Leppinen, Aalto University
Antti Kestilä, Aalto University
Pauli Pihajoki, Aalto University
Jukka Jokelainen, Aalto University
Touko Haunia, Finnish Meteorological Institute
17:40 - 18:00 Design of a Compact Low Power Fault Tolerant On-Board Computer for Small Satellites
Miha Gostenčnik, FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR
Iztok Kramberger, FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR
 
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
08:30 - 10:30 Power/Propulsion
Chair: Robin Sampson
08:30 - 08:50 Integration of a µCAT Propulsion System and a PhoneSat Bus into a 1.5U CubeSat
Oriol Tintore Gazulla, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc
Elwood Agasid, NASA Ames Research Center
Andres Dono Perez, Universities Space Research Association
Greenfield Trinh, Space Research Association
Eddie Uribe, Jacobs Technology Inc
Michael Keidar, Washington University
Samudra Haque, Washington University
George Teel, Washington University
08:50 - 09:10 Modular Solid Propulsion for CubeSat ACS and Delta-V Maneuvers
Wayne Sawka, Digital Solid State Propulsion Inc
Michael McPherson, Digital Solid State Propulsion, LLC
09:10 - 09:30 Identification of the MEMS Thruster Module for the Cubesat Micropropulsion Control
Sašo Blažič, Space-SI
Drago Matko, Space-SI
Luka Teslić, Space-SI
Matevž Bošnak, Space-SI
Anton Sodja, Space-SI
Tomaž Rodič, Space-SI
Tor-Arne Grönland, NanoSpace
Kerstin Jonsson, NanoSpace
Johan Bejhed, NanoSpace
Pelle Rangsten, NanoSpace
Martin Lamut, Space-SI
Gregor Klančar, Space-SI
Gašper Mušič, Space-SI
09:30 - 09:50 Novel Technologies for Solar Array Substrates for 2nd generation CubeSat Solar Panels
Jeroen Rotteveel, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Maarten Verburg, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Stefano Sperreta, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
09:50 - 10:10 Analysis of the Distribution of Electrical Power in CubeSats
Jasper Bouwmeester, Delft University of Technology
Nuno Baltazar dos Santos, Delft University of Technology
10:10 - 10:30 "Aoxiang-1" CubeSat Electrical Power System Design
Guowen Sun, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xiaozhou Yu, Northwestern Polytechnical University,Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Microsatellites
Wei He, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Jun Zhou, Northwestern Polytechnical University
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:40 - 13:00 Missions 2
Chair: Klaus Shilling
11:40 - 12:00 Using 6-Unit and 12-Unit CubeSats for Distributed Mission Concepts in Earth Observation, Telecommunications and Science.
Jeroen Rotteveel, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Wouter Jan Ubbels, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Zeger de Groot, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Joost Elstak, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
12:00 - 12:20 Enabling the Scope of CubeSat Constellations for Advanced Earth Observation and Monitoring
J.M. (Hans) Kuiper, Delft University of Technology
12:20 - 12:40 Cubesat for Scientific Mission Development
Vira Pronenko, Lviv Centre of Institure for Space Research
Nickolay Ivchenko, Royal Institute of Technology
Team SEAM, Royal Institute of Technology
12:40 - 13:00 Making Every Gram Count - Big Measurements from Tiny Platforms
Chad Fish, Space Dynamics Laboratory - Utah State University
Charles Swenson, Utah State University
Tim Neilsen, Space Dynamics Laboratory - Utah State University
Rees Fullmer, Utah State University
Alan Marchant, Utah State University
Erik Stromberg, Space Dynamics Laboratory - Utah State University
Crystal Frazier, Space Dynamics Laboratory - Utah State University
Cameron Weston, Space Dynamics Laboratory - Utah State University
Jan Sojka, Utah State University
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 - 16:00 Payload
Chair: Didier Fussen
15:00 - 15:20 Miniaturized Multispectral SWIR Optical Payload for Small Satellites
Tomaz Rotovnik, SkyLabs
Dejan Gacnik, SkyLabs
Jean-Baptiste Bel, SOFRADIR
Nicolas Milhaud, SOFRADIR
Matteo Cilia, Optec S.p.A.
Marisa Albertini, Optec S.p.A.
Thomas Mooney, Materion Barr
Harry Erhardt, UTC Aerospace Systems
Iztok Kramberger, University of Maribor
15:20 - 15:40 ESTCube-1 Camera Design and Characterization
Henri Kuuste, Tartu Observatory
Tõnis Eenmäe, Tartu Observatory
Erik Kulu, Tartu Observatory
Viljo Allik, Tartu Observatory
Ilmar Ansko, Tartu Observatory
Indrek Sünter, Tartu Observatory
Silver Lätt, Tartu Observatory
Mart Noorma, Tartu Observatory
15:40 - 16:00 Design, Integration and Testing of a Very Compact Arrayed Waveguide Grating Based Spectrometer
Andrea Trita, Ghent University, dep. of Information Technology
Garrie Vickers, Optocap Ltd
Iker Mayordomo, Fraunhofer Institut fuer Integrierte Schaltungen (IIS)
Dries Van Thourhout, Ghent University, Department of Information Technology
Jan Vermeiren, Xenics nv
16:00 - 16:20 Coffee Break
16:20 - 18:00 Systems & Launchers
Chair: Thomas Davis
16:20 - 16:40 Highly Integrated Design Approach for High Performance CubeSats
Marco Villa, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems LLC
Charles S. "Scott" MacGillivray, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems LLC
16:40 - 17:00 Ensuring Dynamic Access to Space for Small Satellites in a Quasi-Static Launch Sector (results of ISIS’ 2013 launch campaigns and the way forward)
Jeroen Rotteveel, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Abe Bonnema, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Michiel van Bolhuis, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
Arthur Overlack, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
César Bernal, ISIS - Innovative Solutions In Space BV
17:00 - 17:20 Cubesat Constellation Deployment from the International Space Station
Richard Pournelle, NanoRacks
17:20 - 17:40 The Problems and Solutions for Launching for Nanosats Affordably
Alan Perera-Webb, Commercial Space Technologies Ltd.
17:40 - 18:00 QB50 Project Status: Launching 50 CubeSats
Jan Thoemel, Von Karman Institute
 
Thursday, 29 May 2014
08:50 - 10:30 Telecommunications
Chair: Lars Alminde
08:50 - 09:10 GAMANET, Building the Largest Inter-Satellite Link Ever
Raquel Pinho, TEKEVER
Sérgio Cunha, University of Porto
Pedro Rodrigues, TEKEVER
Mário Sousa, University of Porto
Pedro Sinogas, TEKEVER
Ricardo Mendes, TEKEVER
André Oliveira, TEKEEVER
Cédric Cordeiro, Instituto Federal Fluminense
Rogério Carvalho, Instituto Federal Fluminense
09:10 - 09:30 Discussion of New Communication Architectures for Cubesat and Nanosatellite Missions
Ramon Martinez Rodriguez-Osorio, ETSIT-UPM
Emilio Delgado Pascual, ETSIT-UPM
Marina Pérez Jiménez, ETSIT-UPM
Miguel Gallego Rooseboom, ETSIT-UPM
09:30 - 09:50 26 Propag-SAT; Orbit to Ground Ka-Band Propagation Measurements to De-risk Future EO Missions
James Barrington-Brown, SSBV Aerospace & Technology Group
Massimiliano Pastena, SSBV SSBV Space & Ground Systems
Steve Rawson, Callisto
Ricard Abello, ESA
09:50 - 10:10 Design Approach to High Efficiency Communication Link for Nanosatellites
Rok Pirnat, Beyond Semiconductor
10:10 - 10:30 Development of a Security Module for the Uplink of the NUTS Student Satellite
Marius Münch, Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Department of Telematics
Roger Birkeland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Department of Electronics and Telecommunications
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 Missions 3
Chair: Jian Guo
11:00 - 11:20 CubeSat Development: Lessons Learned and the Path to a Small University Platform for Scientific Payloads
Paul Roßmann, Institute for Aerospace Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden
Andreas Weber, currently working at eZelleron GmbH
Christian Nitzschke, DLR e.V. German Space Agency
Tino Schmiel, Technische Universität Dresden, Institute for Aerospace Engineering
11:20 - 11:40 GAMASAT, a 3U IOD CubeSat for Lower Thermosphere and Re-entry Research
Raquel Pinho, TEKEVER
Pedro Rodrigues, TEKEVER
Sérgio Cunha, University of Porto
Pedro Sinogas, TEKEVER
Ricardo Mendes, TEKEVER
André Oliveira, TEKEVER
11:40 - 12:00 QBITO, the First CubeSat by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Ignacio Barrios Tascón, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Ana Laverón Simavilla, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Efrén Moreno Benavides, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Daniel Calvo Cerezo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Taisir Avilés, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Juan Carlos Crespo Llabrés, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Sergio García Cuevas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Oscar Lara Rapp, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Carlos Juárez Porras, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
José Javier Fernandez Fraile, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Hector González Machín, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Ignacio Tinao, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
12:00 - 12:20 Presentation of the MTCube CubeSat Project
Viyas Gupta, Université Montpellier 2 - IES/RADIAC
Luigi Dilillo, LIRMM
Frédéric Wrobel, UM2-IES/RADIAC
Ali Zadeh, ESA/TEC-QEC
Georgios Tsiligiannis, PhD candidate at LIRMM
Muriel Bernard, UM2-CSU
Laurent Dusseau, UM2-IES/RADIAC-CSU
12:20 - 12:40 Investigation and Design of Cubesat of Robusta-3 in Project Mediterrannee
Vasily Muravyev, Centre Spatial Universitaire Université Montpellier 2
Laurent Dusseau, Centre Spatial Universitaire Université Montpellier 2
Muriel Bernard, Centre Spatial Universitaire Université Montpellier 2
12:40 - 13:00 ESA CubeSat Missions for Technology In-Orbit Demonstration
Roger Walker, ESA
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 - 16:20 Data Handling and Radiation Effects 2
Chair: Laurent Dusseau
15:00 - 15:20 Evaluation of Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Internal Data Communication for Nanosatellites
Remco Schoemaker, TU Delft
Jasper Bouwmeester, TU Delft
15:20 - 15:40 Implementation of a Nanosatellite Onboard Software based on Building-Blocks
Merlin F. Barschke, Technische Universität Berlin
Karsten Großekatthöfer, Technische Universität Berlin
Sergio Montenegro, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg
15:40 - 16:00 Prototype Development of the Flight Software Framework for Cube Satellites Supporting Multi Operating Systems
Sanghyuck Han, KARI
16:00 - 16:20 Low Power CCSDS Compliant Satellite Communication Module with a CAN interface
Gregor Kirbiš, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
David Selčan, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Iztok Kramberger, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
16:20 - 16:40 Coffee Break
16:40 - 18:00 Ground segment, Integration and Testing
Chair: Iztok Kramberger
16:40 - 17:00 The SatNet Network: Open Source for sharing CubeSat Ground Stations
Ricardo Tubio-Pardavila, California Polytechnic State University
Antonio Jose Vazquez-Alvarez National Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellow, Albuquerque (NM)
Naomi Kurahara, University of Tokyo
Jordi Puig-Suari, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo
John Bellardo, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo
17:00 - 17:20 An Open Source- System Simulation Framwork applied to a Cubesat Project
Claas Ziemke, Private
Luzius Kronig, Private
Alexander Brandt, Private
Nico Bucher, Private
Gerard Obiols Rabasa, Private
17:20 - 17:40 Test Bench for Nanosatellite Attitude Determination and Control Systems Ground Tests
Irina Gavrilovich, Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics and Microelectronics (LIRMM)
Sébastien Krut, Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics and Microelectronics (LIRMM)
Marc Gouttefarde, Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics and Microelectronics (LIRMM)
François Pierrot, Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics and Microelectronics (LIRMM)
17:40 - 18:00 Ground Performance Testing of CubeSat ADCS: Case Study on Delfi-n3Xt
Bertil Oving, NLR
Leon Rotthier, TU Delft
Jian Guo, TU Delft
Arnaud Kleef, van, NLR
 
Friday, 30 May 2014
08:30 - 12:00 Roadmap Discussion
Chair: Stan Kennedy
10:10 - 10:30 Coffee Break