The Bama CubeSat project is a student driven small satellite project at the University of Alabama.
Bama CubeSat's (B3Sat) goal is to create a common technology base simplifying access to space for research and senior design at University of Alabama. Currently, senior design projects attempt to build not only their research project, but also all the supporting systems of a CubeSat. We would like to instead enable more of an in-house "plug and play" capability for most subsystems, allowing those teams to focus on their particular project and payload.
In the intermediate term, we are designing a laser communications relay 27U CubeSat intended for placement in Lagrange point 4 or 5 to Geostationary Orbit, integrating both senior design team work and subsystems designed by B3Sat project teams.
The satellite is built according to the CubeSat standard by California Polytechnic State University. B3Sat is funded by the Alabama Space Grant Consortium and a participant of the ASGC Workforce Development.
Bama CubeSat's (B3Sat) goal is to create a common technology base simplifying access to space for research and senior design at University of Alabama. Currently, senior design projects attempt to build not only their research project, but also all the supporting systems of a CubeSat. We would like to instead enable more of an in-house "plug and play" capability for most subsystems, allowing those teams to focus on their particular project and payload.
In the intermediate term, we are designing a laser communications relay 27U CubeSat intended for placement in Lagrange point 4 or 5 to Geostationary Orbit, integrating both senior design team work and subsystems designed by B3Sat project teams.
The satellite is built according to the CubeSat standard by California Polytechnic State University. B3Sat is funded by the Alabama Space Grant Consortium and a participant of the ASGC Workforce Development.
About the B3Sat Team
Our program is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of undergraduate and graduate students. Although the majority of our group are engineering or science students, the B3Sat team welcomes any student with a passion for space and technology. We seek to create new technology and research ways to improve our satellite capabilities.
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B3Sat Team |
If you are interested in joining our team, we would like to hear from you! We accept all studies from any UA college. Our office is in Hardaway 171, and may or may not be staffed outside of the posted hours. If we’re not home, we can be reached at b3sat@ua.edu!
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Sponsors and Partnerships
Thank you to our sponsors and collaborators for contributions to the B3Sat project. Special thank you to Martin Englert for the CubeSat logo design and the considerable amount of time dedicated to branding this project.