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Radiation On Bipolar University Satellite Test Application
Satellite ROBUSTA
Credits C. Ramade
CHARACTERISTICS 
ROBUSTA is a pico satellite (1 kg) students project realised by Montpellier 2 University with the technical and financial support of CNES
To measure the bipolar electronics components deterioration.
Orbit altitude lower than 1447 km with an inclination of 71°
Lifetime: 3 years

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The project main steps

Timeline  
ROBUSTA (Radiation On Bipolar University Satellite Test Application) is one of the three student projects selected by CNES (Centre Spatial de Toulouse) in the framework of EXPRESSO initiative (EXpérimentations et Projets Etudiants dans le domaine des SystèmeS Orbitaux et des ballons) launched in 2006.
 

EXPRESSO is a call for ideas launched by CNES to the higher education.

the objectives of EXPRESSO are:

    To involve the students at every level of a space project.
    To participate to the promotion of sciences and space.
    To give to students an enhanced value work experience.

ROBUSTA is a pico satellite entirely realised by Montpellier II University through its components (EEA of the Sciences Faculty, ERII of Polytech'Montpellier, GMP and GEII of the IUT de Nîmes).

Its payload should enable to improve the ground tests norms of bipolar technology electronic components.


Latest update 16/02/2012
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AGENDA
2012-2013
Data acquisition and exploitation
 
February 16, 2012
1st signal received from Robusta this Thursday by Montpellier ground station.
 
February 13, 2012
Robusta successful launch on VEGA's launcher Maiden Flight.
 
First half of October 2011
Thermal vaccum tests for the flight model at CNES.
 
May 12, 2011
Radiocommunication tests between the ground station and the satellite a stratospheric balloon nacelle...
 
ROBUSTA DOCUMENTATION
ROBUSTA File (in French)  
ROBUSTA Communication Kit (in French)