Cubesat's Under Consideration
A 1U CubeSat has a size of
A 1U CubeSat has a size of
Height: 10cm x
Depth:10cm x
Width: 10cm
For its First Launch Bueche-Labs will be using a 6U Cubesat.
(Height:30cm x
Depth:10cm x
Width:20 cm)
On the left is the layout for the 6U CubeSat NASA used for the Asteria Mission in 2017. The Asteria mission took pictures of Astronomical targets just like our CubeSat will. Therefore, Bueche-Labs ha decided to use it as our reference model to give people and indication of what is inside of a CubeSat whose mission is to view and image the stars.
On the right is the actual Asteria CubeSat that NASA built in 2017. Our CubeSat will be virtually identical in terms of its main components that are pointed out on the right.
- The Sunlight of Daytime hours*
- Cloud Cover (Clear Skies!')
- Seeing
- Light Pollution
Integrators
For our first launch, we will be using the camera/scope combination from Simera Sense. Specifically, we will be using the Simera Sense xScape 100. (shown above and [outside the cubesat frame] to the left) .
This is the Simera Sense xScape 100 outside of the CubeSat frame.
Our integrators will do the build, integration, and full system testing for us. After this, the CubeSat will be ready to go to the launch integrator
Launch
75 % of the earth experiences LESS THAN 250 clear nights per year — that's FOUR MONTHS each year that astronomy is not possible even for solar imagers
Our integrators will work with SpaceX and get our Cubesat installed on a SpaceX rideshare.
Our little world changing CubeSat will be installed and waiting for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9
Our little world changing CubeSat will be installed and waiting for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9
Then it will launch and be on its way!
