BLUEsat is an innovative low cost micro-satellite being built by students at UNSW. The satellite is scheduled to be completed and ready for launch by the end of 2008. BLUEsat has two main functionalities:
· Primary: to provide a packet-store-and-forward service to the worldwide amateur radio community.
· Secondary: to test an experimental GPS Algorithm developed by the Satellite Navigation and Positioning (SNAP) Group at the University of New South Wales. BLUEsat’s specifications are as follows: · Low Earth Orbit · 250mm cube · 2 VHF (145Mhz) receivers · 2 UHF (432Mhz) transmitters · 6 panels of 14 solar cells · 2 battery packs · 133 MHz Flight Computer · Global Positioning System
