Design and manufacturing of Galileicubesat: a nano-satellite for high school and university hands-on education
The introduction of the Cubesat Standard, together with the miniaturization and improved performance of on-board satellite electronic components, allows developing small low cost scientific and education space missions. The new development of space activity involves the study of nano-satellites, by the aid of novel technologies which allow to achieve remarkable scientific soundness with low-cost payloads. Such technologies are at disposal of students since the reduced hardware and the possibility to use commercial components for the whole subsystems control.