Projecte matriculat
Títol: Assembly, Validation and Firmware Development of the UHF + LoRa Communications Board for the 3Cat-8 Mission
Director/a: PARK, HYUK
Departament: FIS
Títol: Assembly, Validation and Firmware Development of the UHF + LoRa Communications Board for the 3Cat-8 Mission
Data inici oferta: 25-02-2026 Data finalització oferta: 25-10-2026
Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
GR ENG SIS TELECOMUN
| Tipus: Individual | |
| Lloc de realització: EETAC | |
| Segon director/a extern: Luis Contreras | |
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| Compact Radiation Probe (CRP), Total Ionizing Dose (TID), SPENVIS Validation | |
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| -Description
The 3Cat-8 mission is a 6U CubeSat being developed at the UPC NanoSat Lab to emphasize on space research, more specifically this mission operates for ionospheric research. In this project, work will be conducted on one of the satellite's key subsystems: the communications (COMMS) board. Although the 3Cat-8 spacecraft includes multiple communication systems such as X-band and S-band, the project focuses specifically on the UHF/LoRa COMMS board, which targets the telemetry band. This is essential to guarantee robust and reliable communication capabilities although its low bitrate, perfect for critical satellite operations. -Methodology and Objectives The first point will be assembly. Starting from a PCB and the necessary components gathered for implementation of the final hardware board. Objectives include welding the different components onto the board; after this step, a crucial part is validation, testing every single component and making sure it fits with the PCB, as well as RF characterization to ensure it achieves the specifications. This verification will be done in the lab to probe and make sure it behaves as expected. Last part, flashing the microcontroller and making it work by implementing the necessary code, besides overwriting the firmware to add new features and error correction for better operation. -Workplan Phase 1: Assemble the components onto the PCB to obtain the functional UHF+LoRa communications board. Phase 2: Validate the board and characterize the components to ensure everything works as expected. Phase 3: Implement the firmware to enable the microcontroller, ensure proper communication with the OBC, and add new features along with error corrections to the code. -Expected results Achieve the proper assembly and operation of the board, ensuring every single component works correctly, along with optimized firmware integration to enhance its performance and task effectiveness. Additionally, enable transmission and reception capabilities across both bands to achieve enhanced performance. |
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