Development of space technology

In terms of the development of space instrumentation, we designed and built a Cubesat for scientific exploration. The first SUCHAI 1 satellite designed by members of our team, and funded by other sources, was launched into space in 2017 and took data that is being analyzed. It highlights the information that has been collected, as well as the analysis carried out regarding the performance of the satellite's battery in orbit conditions and the impact that the storms can have on degradation processes. Now it has been possible to establish a development model for the platform of cubesats and restrictions that the payloads need to satisfy in the future satellites that will be developed.

In the SUCHAI-2, which was recently completed, a magnetometer was installed to measure magnetic field, a new Langmuir probe to measure the density of charged particles, new strategies for battery management, the use of femtosatellites to measure spatial structures of magnetic field and a particle detector to determine the energetic distribution of the particles. The prototypes of these instruments have been tested and correspond to the payloads that are planned to be sent in the SUCHAI 2. Look at the Photos of the integration of the SUCHAI 2 with antenna and electronics.



In addition, progress is being made in the training of a new generation of undergraduate and graduate students, young researchers in space physics, and experts in the design of spatial instrumentation so that these areas continue to be developed in our country in the future. In this context, we strengthen our collaborations with several national and international research centers through direct visits, collaborations in scientific articles, etc.