How university students learn to build and launch real satellites
In short: This video explores the ESA's 'Fly your Satellite' initiative, where students move beyond the classroom to design, build, and operate actual satellites in orbit.
The 'Fly your Satellite' programme is an educational initiative by the European Space Agency (ESA) designed to give university students hands-on experience with every phase of a satellite's lifecycle, from initial design to orbital operations. This process includes launching auxiliary passengers alongside larger missions, such as the Sentinel-1B launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. In this specific mission, three Cubesats from Belgium, Denmark, and Italy are set to embark on a Soyuz rocket to gain real-world space experience.
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