Development and validation of the AcubeSAT nanosatellite communications module

Georgios Kikas; Christina Athanasiadou; Ilias Kamoisis; Ioannis Dimoulios; Alkis Hatzopoulos

doi:https://doi.org/10.63438/IKWL3216

Abstract

AcubeSAT is an open-source nanosatellite project which will study the effects of micro gravity and radiation on microorganism cells. Its communication needs are served by the SatNOGS COMMS Board, a board initially designed by Libre Space Foundation (LSF) and modified accordingly by SpaceDot for its mission requirements. In this paper, we provide an overview of the functionality of the board, the in-house software and FPGA development as well as a detailed presentation of the board’s testing and validation procedures.