application for XVI Summer Space School, (June, 15 – June 26, 2020, SAMARA, RUSSIA)

Future Space Technologies and Experiments in Space

Based on MoU between CSPD and SAMARA UNIVERSITY (RUSSIA) we invite final year bachelors, master students, PhD students and young professionals from ExYu countries to apply.

The motto of the School: „From mission idea to nanosatellite project“

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Deadline for accepting applications: February 10, 2020

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Intercontinental Aerospace Command

Due to the growing need for global coverage of reliable antenna networks for communication with satellites, Serbian, Indian, Italian, Russian*, Hungarian*, Canadian, Peruvian, Argentinean* and Australian* partners agreed to establish an Intercontinental Aerospace Command (hereinafter: ICAS Command).
The program holder is Committee for Space Programme Development (hereinafter: CSPD) (a formal headquarters is in Novi Sad), the existence of the ICAS Command has the following reasons:

  • reliable global coverage (real-time communication, regardless of the position of the satellite);
  • support and strengthening of SATNOGS network;
  • raising radio amateurism to a higher level;
  • gaining importance of the operators/owners/participating countries;
  • global benefit;
  • a global player;
  • cooperation (unity) and assistance (help);
  • motivation of young people for this area, etc.

The goal of the ICAS Command is that certain number of antennas become of greater global importance, and that their functionality be constantly reliable (as well as strengthening of SATNOGS network since all Antennas are at the same time and part of SATNOGS).

The ICAS Command functions according to the principle of rotating the chairperson, i.e. on every 3 months other operator/owner/country is chaired.

In essence, we also want to contribute to strengthening and expanding the SATNOGS network, as well as increasing its reliability for the benefit of all. We believe that SATNOGS is an idea of noble, wide and that must be supported and that everything necessary for SATNOGS survival must be done.

Status:
Active Ground Stations and connected to SATNOGS: Serbia, Italy, India, Canada
Ground Stations under construction: Peru, Russia, Argentina, Australia

CSPDsat-1 is IN INDIA for testing and preparation for launch

The first satellite of our organization CSPDsat-1 [1U CubeSat small spacecraft] is on the testing and preparation for launch in India. Final version of the satellite depends on the results of tests and improvements from our partners in India.

The satellite will be launched into Low Earth Orbit by the end of 2020 by the PSLV Rocket (ISRO).

The CSPDsat-1 mission goals:

1. Testing of 3D printed material (ABS) in Space environment, as a cheap and affordable solution for interior components and construction;

2. Isolation material (Metal Velvet Coated Foil) testing in Space environment, ie temperature oscillation inside satellite (Passive thermal control);

3. Testing LoRa as a cheap and affordable communication solution;