e-st@r

e-st@r [Politecnico di Torino]

e-st@r is a CubeSat-type naonsatellite built by the Politecnico di Torino. It will be launched on the maiden flight of the Vega booster.

E-ST@R project is an educational and research program which is being carried out at Politecnico di Torino by the AeroSpace System Engineering Team (ASSET). Aim of the project is the development and launch into orbit of the E-ST@R satellite, which is a CubeSat class spacecraft. The project is entirely carried out by students, both graduate and undergraduate, under the supervision of researchers and professors.

Following main scientific objectives and one secondary scientific objective have been identified:

• first main scientific objective: development and test of an active Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem (ADCS);
• secondary scientific objective: test of commercial components and materials.

A test of miniaturized fuel cells originally planned has been cancelled.