CubeSats as our platform – from bus engineering to on‑board AI and autonomous manipulation. This research‑oriented major focuses on spacecraft engineering, not celestial bodies: satellites, rendezvous, and embedded intelligence.
To become a recognised student hub for small‑satellite innovation — where members design, assemble, and test CubeSat subsystems while integrating artificial intelligence for on‑board data processing and robotic mechanisms for on‑orbit operations.
—”from 1U to constellation”
Enable members to master satellite engineering through hands‑on training with CubeKraft, research‑grade AI/ML pipelines for Earth observation, and robotic simulation for rendezvous & capture — all within a collaborative culture rooted in space systems engineering.
weekly deep dives — from CubeSat specifications (1U–12U) to EPS, OBC, and communication subsystems. Training includes assembly, functional testing, and basic environmental tests.
Teams develop lightweight ML models for on‑board inference: cloud detection, super‑resolution, or anomaly detection. Deployment on embedded hardware (ARM, FPGA) is explored.
End‑of‑semester group project: simulate a robotic arm for CubeSat docking or debris capture. Use Gazebo with ROS 2, then test on a 2‑DOF prototype. Presented at the space symposium.
Intensive training with CubeKraft – from CubeSat mechanical/electrical integration to mission planning. All members will complete a full CubeSat simulation and present a preliminary design review.
All research activities this semester orbit CubeSat engineering: structural design, power budgets, communication links, and payload integration. Members engage with CAD models, flat‑sats, and industry standards (CubeSat Design Specification).
Space & Satellite Technology major – part of Aero Nova’s engineering divisions. We investigate the engineering of satellites and space vehicles — no galaxies, no celestial bodies, purely aerospace systems. This semester: CubeSats (with CubeKraft), plus AI/ML and robotics threads.
The major follows a thematic cycle: each semester we focus on a different satellite class or technology (CubeSats, smallsats, formation flying, on‑orbit servicing). This semester’s deep dive is CubeSat engineering with CubeKraft. Next semester: autonomous rendezvous & docking. We combine hands‑on builds, AI model training, and robotics simulation.