Diseño del subsistema de comunicaciones y estudio de factibilidad técnico económico para la puesta en órbita de un CubeSat por parte de la Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional.

Abstract

Since the standard for small satellites development (called CubeSat) was established, many universities around the world have implemented and launched their small satellites in order to bring spatial research closer to classrooms. In this sense, the present project focuses on the communications subsystem design and economic technical feasibility study to put in orbit a CubeSat by Electrical and Electronic Engineering Faculty, it’s try to promote small satellites development in a university environment, as well as technological and scientific activities. The project begins with a small-satellites and CubeSat technology introduction. In the methodology, a theoretical orbital analysis and the calculation of the visibility time are carried out to establish a connection between the earth station and CubeSat, checking the theoretical results through simulations in the Nova for Windows software. Then, the communications subsystem design and link study to determine its viability are carried out. A basic configuration of both CubeSat and earth station are established in order to carry out a study of suppliers of the different necessary subsystems.