Louis Timperley – University of Bristol Satellite

Environmental Testing Campaign: Thermal Days 3 and 4

Environmental Testing Campaign, Thermal Vacuum Testing April 18, 2023May 3, 2023No Comments

Hello again from the thermal testing team at the ESA CubeSat Support Facility, Belgium. After suiting up for the cleanroom again we began the day with our first functional test in vacuum. This was a Very Reduced Functional Test (VRFT) that was designed to simulate the sequence of operations PROVE will perform while in orbit. …

Intro to PROVE Flight Software

Uncategorized March 24, 2023May 3, 2023No Comments

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 …