THIS-SAT CubeSat Space Mission

Funding agency

NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative

Dates

April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2027

Description

The goal of the TeraHertz in Space Satellite (THIS-SAT) mission is to establish the first THz inter-satellite links and demonstrate that THz inter-satellite communication is not only possible but also that the required technologies can be compact as well. As part of this project, the UNLab, together with the Aerospace NU student club and the NU Wireless student club, two twin CubeSats will be designed, built, launch and operated.

Personnel

• Josep Miquel Jornet (PI)
• Vitaly Petrov (Co-PI)
• Sergi Aliaga (Graduate Research Assistant)
• Ali Alqaraghuli (Graduate Research Assistant)