Members of UKSEDS are developing a satellite payload called myPocketQub442 (437.425-437.525 MHz) which will fly on the UKube-1 satellite.
UKSEDS is a space enthusiast organisation for both school and university students. Anyone who is interested can become a member of UKSEDS, young or old, student or non-student.
Its aims are:
- To promote the exploration of space, and the research and development of space-related technologies.
- To provide a forum through which students can become involved in the international space community.
- To motivate students to excel in space-related fields.
- To share in the advancing knowledge and growing benefits to be reaped from space.
- To improve space-related education through both academic work and hands-on projects.
UKSEDS holds an annual National Conference, which brings together students throughout the country to learn more about space and to meet professionals in the space business.
Their myPocketQub442 project has been selected to fly on the UK Space Agency’s first mission UKube-1. Read all about it at http://ukseds.org/projects/ukube/
Members of the group took part in a parabolic flight on which they tested the hinges that deploy the solar panels of UKube-1.
Watch Microgravity-on-Demand 1/20111120/P11/3D1L raw video
If you are interested in setting up a UKSEDS branch at your school or university please see http://ukseds.org/branches/
