The lightweight spacecraft RUVDSSat1, created by hosting provider RuVDS and Design Bureau "Fifth Generation", has moved to the stage of pre-flight checks. The device will become a test platform for opensource solutions in the field of small satellites, and will also test algorithms for group control of devices. The launch into orbit is scheduled for mid-summer 2025.
The satellite, weighing less than 500 grams, is equipped with a 2250 mAh battery and two computing modules. The main computer controls communication and systems, and the Raspberry Pi Zero microcomputer (1 GHz, 512 MB RAM) is responsible for performing IT tasks. The TriSAT design has a triangular cross-section and unfolds after reaching orbit.
At the current stage, the device is undergoing thermal vacuum and vibrodynamic tests, simulating space conditions and launch loads. After successful completion, RUVDSSat1 will go to the cosmodrome. In orbit, it will test satellite group coordination algorithms developed by the M. V. Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics.
The TriSAT platform was originally created for educational purposes, allowing students to gain practical experience. However, the private sector has expanded its use.
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