UPMSat-2

Activities

2018

  • Thermal tests with the communications card (qualification).
  • Thermal testing of the E-BOX (qualification). a
  • Thermal design modifications and integration of solutions.
  • Finalisation of flight cabling.
  • Arrangements for launch opportunity.
  • Flight model testing of on-board communications equipment.
  • Communications system integration.
  • Arrangements for launch opportunity.
  • Design and manufacture of separation system accessories.
  • Preparation of transport containers.
  • Preparation of Flight Model (FM) test procedures.
  • Preparation of Flight Model (FM) test fixtures.
  • Flight Model (FM) integration.
  • Calibration of the ADCS system (magnetometers) in the Flight Model (FM).
  • Preparation of bills of materials, parts and processes.
  • Preparation of launch documentation.

2017

  • Arrangements to obtain launching opportunity.
  • Design and assembly of the ground station.
  • Testing of the engineering model (EM) of the communications equipment.
  • Mechanical testing of the MTS payload (Iberespacio).
  • Design and manufacture of the separation connector.
  • Development of structural calculation SW (bolt calculation).
  • Arrangements to obtain launch opportunity.
  • Battery supervision.
  • Thermal tests of the communications board.
  • Tests with the AOCS SW.
  • E-BOX surface finishes.
  • Separation system study.
  • Functional testing of solar panels on flight wiring.
  • Structural design of vibrator tooling.
  • Wiring tests.
  • E-BOX mechanical tests (qualification).
  • Flight SW development.
  • Ground station SW development.

2016

  • Assembly and testing of the Engineering Model (EM).
  • Calibration of the on-board solar sensors.
  • Calibration of on-board temperature sensors.
  • Design and development of the wiring.
  • Purchase of a vibrator for testing.
  • Integration and testing of the solar panels.
  • Battery maintenance service.
  • Manufacture of the flight model (FM) structure components.
  • Development of the communications system.
  • Testing of the payload elements.
  • Development of the thermal model.
  • Battery monitoring.
  • Development of SW for the satellite.