The group made up of students and graduates from different programs of the Faculty of Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering advanced to Stage 4 in position 26 with a score of 85/100, where only 60 teams out of 300 were initially registered in Latin America.

 

Students and graduates advance in the construction of the first satellite of the University of Cauca during the Iberoamerican Contest of Canned Satellites 2019-2020 that promotes the University Space Program of the National Autonomous University of Mexico PEU UNAM.

 

The Group called SATCAN Astroparaiso advanced to Stage 4 in position 26 with a score of 85/100, where only 60 teams out of 300 were initially registered in Latin America.

 

SATCAN Astroparaiso is made up as follows:

 

Sebastián Cajas Ordóñez, Camilo Segura, Víctor Manuel Macías, Cristian Tobar Montilla, in charge of the Telemetry and Telecommunications, Electronics, Control, Integration and Systems Engineering Area.

 

Carlos Fernando Realpe G, Maicol Pacheco and Ángela Mutiz, led by Professor Mario Córdoba make up the Mechanics, Integration and Engineering of Testing and Mission Management Area:

 

As explained by Sebastián Cajas Ordóñez, team leader, the satellite is designed under the rules of the Iberoamerican Contest for Canned Satellites 2019-2020 of the PEU program of UNAM 2019-2020, which seeks to promote the study of space projects. "This is the first satellite designed at the Universidad del Cauca by a group of students, all attached to the Colombian Aerospace Society and Electronic Systems AESS-IEEE. The purpose of the contest is to put this satellite into operation on the campus of the Autonomous University of Mexico with the help of a drone to monitor climate variables along with the other competing satellites, "added the graduate in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering and member of AESS- IEEE.

 

"A canned satellite is a prototype system that simulates and contains the basic subsystems of a real satellite: power or power, electronic components, sensors, telemetry system, and mechanical structure, as well as a ground base station for monitoring physical variables in the natural environment of the satellite ”, stated Sebastián Cajas Ordóñez.

 

Mario Córdoba, professor at the Faculty of Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, referred to the mission's objectives, which establish that this satellite allows the transmission of pressure, temperature, pressure, orientation and acceleration data to a base station. In addition, it will have two stages. The primary stage will contain an electronics subsystem, payload protection and an autogyro system, while the secondary stage will only contain the electronics subsystem.

 

“A first prototype and its respective tests have been carried out with the help of a drone to evaluate the physical analysis of the system, in particular to verify calculations of the satellite's fall speed, time, acceleration and propeller design. Electronic components have also been selected according to the system requirements for subsequent simulation and design. There is also the CAD design of the satellite”, he added.

 

Finally, the Group of graduates and students thanked the support of the Telematics and Telecommunications department, who have collaborated with the 3D design of parts of the satellite to be able to print its parts. Also with the advice of Professors Andrés Escallón and Andrés Fernando Ordóñez.

 

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