As part of the course “Introduction to Space Systems” taught by Prof. Adolfo Chaves at Tecnologico de Costa Rica (TEC), I was invited to present a remote guest lecture on “Space Communications”.
The Part-1 of this lecture was related to Satellite Applications for Earth observation, navigation, Space exploration, and communications.
The Part-2 will be related to Communication subsystem design for small-satellites, emphasizing on Antenna Desing/simulation and Link Budget Analysis.
As part of the Course: Introduction to Space Engineering of Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, we had the Guest Lecture “Attitude and Orbital Control Systems(AOCS)” by Prof. Adolfo Chaves Jimenez
Dr. Chaves is conducting a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft and is currently a Professor of Introduction to Space System at Space System Laboratory, Electronic School, Tecnologico de Costa Rica (TEC) and coordinator of SETEC Lab – Laboratorio de Sistemas Espaciales
During this remote session, students from Costa Rica and Panama were able to learn about the orbit estimation subsystem, magnetorquers, thrusters and other mechanisms for spacecraft control.
As part of the Course: Introduction to Space Engineering of Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, we had the Guest Lecture “Onboard Computers. Evolution, Challenges and New Applications” by Dr. Johan Carvajal-Godínez.
Dr. Carvahal-Godínez is an Electronics Engineer with a Master on Manufacturing Systems, PhD in Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft. His PhD topic focused on fault detection, isolation and recovery software architectures for GNC computers, with a wide experience in computer systems design, including embedded systems and supercomputer architectures. He is currently a Professor of Introduction to Space System at Space System Laboratory, Electronic School, Tecnologico de Costa Rica (TEC)
Remote attendees: Students from Costa Rica and Panama
As part of the Course: Introduction to Space Engineering of Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua, we had the Guest Lecture “Microwave Technologies for Space Applications” by Dr. Carlos A. Donado Morcillo, Adjunct Professor at USMA. Dr. Donado is a Senior Engineer at Nanowave Technologies with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Donado designs and develops state-of-the-art, high power microwave/RF components for aerospace applications. Several students from Costa Rica and Panama who attended this remote Lecture were able to learn about new communication networks based on LEO satellite networks and the current technological challenges faced by space microwave systems.
Meeting with Dr. Mengu Cho about BIRDS Collaborative Project between Japan and other nations for smallsat development https://birds-project.com/
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