Python

Raspberry Pi

About

During the summer of 2024, I worked alongside a small team of developers to create a protype small satellite under the Department of Materials Science Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas.

This project was accompanied by in-depth lectures led by satellite researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas as well as Materials Science Engineering administration and industry experts, and these lectures contained a range of topics including satellite design, signal processing, environmental implications of satellites (space debris), and legal concerns surrounding deployment of satellites.

Satellites were implemented in Python using a Raspberry Pi with internet capabilities, allowing it to connect with and send gyroscopic, temperature, and photographic data to a ground station. After implementation, satellites were tested in a state-of-the-art x-ray chamber at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Our satellite performed within the top 10% of satellites to survive x-ray testing.