Session
Technical Poster Session 4
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
Nanosatellites present many opportunities and enable many nations and organizations to participate in the space field. The affordability of these satellites offers a short-term strategy for developing space systems capability. The first Kuwaiti satellite project known as "KuwaitSat-1" started back in 2019 and it was initiated by Kuwait University and funded by Kuwait Foundation for the advancement of Sciences (KFAS). Kuwaitsat-1 is a 2U nanosatellite with an imager payload in the visible light (RGB) and it was Launched on January 3rd, 2023, by Space-x, falcon 9, Transporter 6. The main objective of Kuwait Sat-1 project is to provide the students with the knowledge of the different pre-launch sessions of designing, assembling, integrating, and testing the nanosatellites. The post-launch training sessions include communicating with the satellite, data acquisition and processing the images for different applications. Since the start of the project, many educational seminars rooted in foundational space knowledge were given and then followed by more technical training in nanosatellite subsystems and deployment. Kuwait University has developed the supporting infrastructure to encourage and foster a new generation of students who have the understanding and vision to recognize the potential applications for small satellite systems. This paper describes the overall process, with the results achieved, and the current status of the KuwaitSat-1 project and possibilities for future space-related ventures.
SSC23-P4-01 Poster
The First Kuwait National Satellite Project - KuwaitSat-1
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Nanosatellites present many opportunities and enable many nations and organizations to participate in the space field. The affordability of these satellites offers a short-term strategy for developing space systems capability. The first Kuwaiti satellite project known as "KuwaitSat-1" started back in 2019 and it was initiated by Kuwait University and funded by Kuwait Foundation for the advancement of Sciences (KFAS). Kuwaitsat-1 is a 2U nanosatellite with an imager payload in the visible light (RGB) and it was Launched on January 3rd, 2023, by Space-x, falcon 9, Transporter 6. The main objective of Kuwait Sat-1 project is to provide the students with the knowledge of the different pre-launch sessions of designing, assembling, integrating, and testing the nanosatellites. The post-launch training sessions include communicating with the satellite, data acquisition and processing the images for different applications. Since the start of the project, many educational seminars rooted in foundational space knowledge were given and then followed by more technical training in nanosatellite subsystems and deployment. Kuwait University has developed the supporting infrastructure to encourage and foster a new generation of students who have the understanding and vision to recognize the potential applications for small satellite systems. This paper describes the overall process, with the results achieved, and the current status of the KuwaitSat-1 project and possibilities for future space-related ventures.
