Intro to PROVE Flight Software

For our second post on the technical side of the project we are talking about software. The Flight Software (FSW) and Onboard Computer (OBC) is the central brain of any spacecraft. For PROVE Pathfinder, it controls when the system performs any action, like taking a picture, collecting telemetry or sending data to storage. The way …

Update on Structures

Our first update on technical things. This time from the structures team looking at the process of drilling sensitive optical components – at PROVE Pathfinder, that means lenses! Both our thermal infrared (TIR) and our optical (VIS) camera lenses are Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) and are not designed to be used in a vacuum …

New UoBSat Website is Live!

UoBSat are delighted to announce that our new website is now live! We would particularly like to thank Vilius for all his hard work over the last 2 months to bring us into the modern age. Over the next few weeks, we shall frequently be posting on our blog and socials to update everyone on …

PROVE-Pathfinder Mission Patch!

PROVE Pathfinder is pleased to present our mission patch. This was designed by our team to visually highlight key aspects of the PROVE Pathfinder mission, with the final logo drawn by David Reid . The CubeSat bus is clearly presented, and with a beagle onboard. This is representative of our payload’s onboard computer – the …

Intro to PROVE-Pathfinder

PROVE stands for the Pointable Radiometer for the Observation of Volcanic Emissions. It is an Earth observation payload proposed by the UoBSat team at the University of Bristol. Pathfinder is a thermal infrared (TIR) and visual (VIS) imaging payload used for volcanic ash cloud observation. It is worked on by a team of undergraduate and …