Projects

SunSat's 2024/25 Missions:

ESA's Fly Your Satellite Program

Optical Communications

Optical Communication offers a revolutionary advantage over conventional RF communications, boasting higher data rates, reduced latency, and increased security. This mission will span over 3.5 years, with an ultimate goal of deploying our satellite into orbit.

AAS CanSat Competition

Auto Gyro Descender

Taking SunSat to the International stage, Designing a Cansat that shall collect sensor data during ascent and descent and transmit the data to a ground station at a 1 Hz rate. The sensor data shall include interior temperature, battery voltage, altitude, auto-gyro rotation rate, acceleration, rate, magnetic field, and GPS position.

UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition

8th Edition of the SDC

Building on the success of last year, where SunSat’s teams secured Top 3 finishes and received the Best Innovation Award, we are aiming to surpass our achievements by participating in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition once again with two newly formed teams. The UKSEDS SDC serves as an excellent platform for students without prior experience in satellite projects to gain hands-on exposure in a competitive environment.

HYPERIONyX

Research & Development

The HYPERIONyX Mission is a continuation of one of our most successful projects from last year, focusing on the Research & Development (R&D) of structural components for our main CubeSat systems. This mission is designed to refine the modular and scalable design of our satellite platforms, ensuring they are robust, adaptable, and capable of supporting diverse payloads.