Session
Technical Session IX: New Mission or Bus Concepts II
Abstract
In mid-1997, the Australian Government approved the setting up of a Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems (CRCSS) to promote Australian space research. A key outcome of the research activities is intended to be the launching of a research satellite - FedSat- by the year 2001, the centenary year of Australian Federation. This will be the first Australian built satellite since 1970, and vital a step towards Australia's reentry into the satellite business. This talk describes the aims of the FedSat mission; the design of the overall system; and provides up-to-date details of progress towards project completion.
Progress Towards FedSat 2001 A'stralian Space Odyssey
In mid-1997, the Australian Government approved the setting up of a Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems (CRCSS) to promote Australian space research. A key outcome of the research activities is intended to be the launching of a research satellite - FedSat- by the year 2001, the centenary year of Australian Federation. This will be the first Australian built satellite since 1970, and vital a step towards Australia's reentry into the satellite business. This talk describes the aims of the FedSat mission; the design of the overall system; and provides up-to-date details of progress towards project completion.
