Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site.Danish Student Cubesat Project ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://discosat.dk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://discosat.dk/?page_id=52) - [Future events](https://discosat.dk/future-events/) - [DISCO-1: Første Kontakt](https://discosat.dk/disco-1-forste-kontakt/) - Tirsdag den 23. maj kl. 11:27, blev der for første gang oprettet kontakt til DISCO-1 fra jordstationen på Aarhus Universitet. Tidligere på dagen var det lykkedes at modtage en enkelt ping fra satellitten, men det var først hen på eftermiddagen at rigtig kontakt blev oprettet. Ud fra det housekeeeping data som er blevet downloadet fra - [DISCO-1 Opsendelse](https://discosat.dk/disco-1-opsendelse/) - Lørdag den 15. april blev DISCO-1 sendt op i rummet. Det skete kl 8:48 dansk tid, til stor glæde for alle de tilstedeværende på universiteterne, og dem der så med online. Opsendelse havde ellers været udsat af flere gange grundet dårligt vejr, og dagen før blev opsendelsen udskudt med bare 28 sekunder. Det var derfor - [DISCO-2: Fremskridt hos Operations](https://discosat.dk/disco-2-fremskridt-hos-operations/) - Siden sidst er vi kommet videre med implementationen af de ting, vi nævnte i DISCO-2: Preliminary Design Review – Payload. Bl.a. de 3 kameraer som skal fotografere gletsjere, vejr og skydække. Softwareudviklingen til M7-chippen, pipeline og kamerakontrol bliver nu tilpasset satellitten. M7-chippen om bord på payloaden har nu fået den såkaldte ‘scheduler’, som er et - [DISCO-2: Preliminary Design Review – Payload](https://discosat.dk/disco-2-preliminary-design-review-payload/) - Vi har for nyligt færdiggjort vores Payload Preliminary Design Report (PDR), som er en rapport hvor vi kan gøre status på de tidlige designvalg. Mere detaljerede designvalg vil komme, når vi nu går ind i den detaljerede design fase.Følgende er et lille udkast af nogle af de punkter som bliver gennemgået. Rapporten er delt op - [DISCO-2: Satellitter og Signaler på Steno Museet og en travlere tid](https://discosat.dk/disco-2-satellitter-og-signaler-pa-steno-museet-og-en-travlere-tid/) - I vinterferien oplevede mange børn og deres forældre repræsentanter fra DISCO puste liv i den danske rumfartsdrøm til Steno Museets "Satellitter og Signaler” arrangement. Børnene kunne se frem til at opleve hvad det vil sige at kommunikere med en satellit, samt hvad en satellit egentligt er. DISCO var repræsenteret på to fronter, den tekniske og - [DISCO: The Danish National Space Conference](https://discosat.dk/disco-the-danish-national-space-conference/) - Den 8-10 november var DISCO med til Danish National Space Conference på SDU og den tilhørende ungdomskonference. Her kunne de unge se frem til en dag med mange forskellige workshops fra både rumentusiaster og industriens aktører, hvor de fik lov at prøve kræfter med forskellige dele af rumindustrien. Hos DISCO holdet blev der afholdt LEGO-bygge - [DISCO: RumSnak Festival](https://discosat.dk/disco-rumsnak-festival/) - Den 7 oktober var DISCO medlemmer fra SDU og AU en tur helt til Villa Kultur i København for at deltage i dette års RumSnak festival, for at fortælle deltagerne om DISCO projektet. Festivalen var målrettet både børn og voksne, og derfor blev der afholdt flere forskellige aktiviteter for alle aldersgrupperne. For de yngre deltagere - [The PyCubed Experience](https://discosat.dk/the-pycubed-experience/) - [DISCO-2: Critical Design Review](https://discosat.dk/disco-2-critical-design-review/) - Den 19. september blev der afholdt Critical Design Review (CDR) for DISCO-2. Dette bringer os et stort skridt tættere på det endelige design af satellitten og selve opsendelsen. Til CDR mødes vi en stor gruppe fra alle dele af DISCO projektet; AU, SDU, ITU, Arctic Research Centre, og Space Inventor, på Aarhus Universitet. For at - [DISCO-2: Nye medlemmer og kommunikations workshop](https://discosat.dk/disco-2-nye-medlemmer-og-kommunikations-workshop/) - Inden de aarhusianske universitetsstuderende tog på sommerferie, blev der d. 26 maj afholdt et rekrutteringsmøde for DISCO-2. Dette viste sig at være en enorm succes, og vi endte med at byde omkring 25 nye medlemmer velkommen til projektet. Derudover er yderligere 11 nye SDU studerende blevet rekrutteret siden semesterstart. Disse elever har fået lov til - [Kontrakt DISCO-2](https://discosat.dk/kontrakt-disco-2/) - Satellitten DISCO-2 er nu et skridt tættere på opsendelse! Den 10. januar 2023 blev kontrakten, der bekræfter ordren underskrevet. DISCO-2 skal ligesom DISCO-1 bygges i samarbejde med den aalborgensiske virksomhed Space Inventor. Efter papirarbejdet kom i orden blev der fejret med bobler! Satellitten forventes at være samlet efteråret 2023, hvorefter den skal igennem mange forskellige - [Welcome to the DISCO project](https://discosat.dk/welcometodisco/) - DISCO = Danish Student Cubesat Project Press release March 2021 Danish students will launch their own satellite next summer The Danish Students CubeSat Program DISCO will, in collaboration with the Danish company Space Inventer, launch its first satellite with a Falcon-9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center next summer. The satellite will include a number - [Preliminary Design Review](https://discosat.dk/preliminary-design-review/) - I forbindelse med arbejdet på DISCO-2 blev der afholdt et Preliminary Design Review møde sammen med Space Inventor den. 30. marts 2023. Til mødet blev forskellige problemstillinger drøftet og fordele og ulemper ved forskellige løsninger blev præsenteret. Powerbudget og struktur blev blandt andet drøftet på mødet. DISCO-2 er en 3-U satellit, og der er derfor - [Workshop dag på ITU](https://discosat.dk/workshop-dag-pa-itu/) - English under the pictures Mandag d. 14. marts var der workshop om jordstationer på ITU i København. Det var en spændende dag, med deltagere fra ITU, AU og SDU. Udover alt det faglige fik de studerende mulighed for endelig at mødes på tværs af universiteterne. Dette har været tiltrængt, da på trods af at programmet - [National Space Conference](https://discosat.dk/national-space-conference/) - Torsdag d. 24. marts drog 4 studerende og en lektor fra Aarhus Universitet til DTU for at deltage i National Space Conference. Her hørte de en hel del om hvad fremtiden for Danmark i rummet bringer, hvilket var meget relevant for DISCOs arbejde. Blandt andet handlede et af panelerne om hvordan man kan bruge satellitter - [DISCO 2 Crowd funding](https://discosat.dk/disco-2-crowd-funding/) - DISCO2 is running a crowd funding campaign to support extra camera payloads in it's Arctic research mission.. "On DISCO 2, the second satellite in the DISCO project, we want to include 3 cameras, 2 optical and 1 infrared as well as momentum wheels to precisely control the orientation and pointing of the satellite. Once this - [Groundstation Workshop - New Date](https://discosat.dk/groundstation-workshop/) - [Mission Patch Competition Winner](https://discosat.dk/mission-patch-competition/) - For the last months, the Danish Student CubeSat Program (DISCO) has been running a competition for students to design the most awesome mission patch and we are now very excited to announce the winner. The winning mission patch was created by Marc Breiner Sørensen. Marc’s winning mission patch shows some of the important aspects of ## Pages - [Homepage](https://discosat.dk/) - DISCO is a Danish student satellite program that strengthens collaboration between students, industry, and research within space technology and innovation. - [TeamStudent](https://discosat.dk/v2_teamstudent/) - Student Groups - BUILT BY STUDENTS and FOR STUDENTS - Our students are at the core of DISCO They come from universities across Denmark and contribute with diverse academic backgrounds, fresh perspectives, and hands-on dedication. This section gives you a glimpse into the people who drive our projects forward — from engineering and physics to communication - [TeamSteering](https://discosat.dk/v2_teamsteering/) - Steering Committee - Meet the people who shape the vision and guide the long-term direction of DISCO - employee contacts Christoffer Karoff Associate Professor, DISCO program leader Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Geoscience Aarhus Universit​y karoff@phys.au.dk Mads Fredslund Andersen Telescope and Satellite Manager, DISCO-2 mission leader Department of Physics and Astronomy Aarhus Universit​y - [TeamPartnership](https://discosat.dk/v2_teampartnership/) - Partnership - We are grateful for the support that makes our missions possible - Pleasure to work with Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here Add Your Heading Text Here collaboration with Universities Meet the team know more ready to join us? know more - [MissionsMain](https://discosat.dk/v2_missionsmain/) - Our Missions - Follow us as how we reach for space - DISCO-1 DISCO-2 Heimdal Ratatosk Disco-3 Disco-4 - [HEIMDAL](https://discosat.dk/v2_heimdal/) - Heimdal - Initiated 2024 - Hyperspectral Imaging for Environmental Research Balloon experiment • Designed 2024 • Launched 2024 Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram Youtube Mission Completed 100% HEIMDAL is a student-led space project from Aarhus University and the University of Southern Denmark, developed as part of the REXUS/BEXUS programme. It demonstrates the use of hyperspectral imaging to - [DISCO-3](https://discosat.dk/v2_disco-3/) - DISCO-3 - Initiated 2024 - Satellite with Internal Production 1U CubeSat • Designed 2024– ongoing • Launch Unknown Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram Mission Completed 20% DISCO-3 is the third satellite in the DISCO program and marks a shift toward greater in-house development, with students designing and producing key components such as avionics and solar cells. The - [RATATOSK](https://discosat.dk/v2_ratatosk/) - Ratatosk - Initiated 2024 - High-Bandwidth Thermal Imaging from the Stratosphere Balloon experiment • Designed 2024–2025 • Launched 2025 Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram Mission Completed 100% RATATOSK is a Danish, student-led aerospace experiment demonstrating real-time, high-bandwidth data transmission from the stratosphere. Developed for the BEXUS 36/37 mission under the REXUS/BEXUS programme, the project combines X-band radio - [ContactUs](https://discosat.dk/v2_contactus/) - contact us Reach out to us! Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram EMAIL sofiestaal@au.dk kachr@itu.dk siwa@sdu.dk Location The universities Our collaboration brings together three universities from across Denmark. Despite the distance, we combine our strengths and knowledge to innovate and develop our projects together. Aarhus University The University of Southern Denmark IT University of Copenhagen What can you - [Team](https://discosat.dk/v2_team/) - Meet The Team – A Community of students, experts, and collaborators building satellites together – Steering Committee Meet the people who shape the vision and guide the long-term direction of DISCO. View Student Groups The students are the heart of DISCO and are committed to ensuring success. View Partnerships We are grateful for the support - [About](https://discosat.dk/v2_about/) - About Us – Built by students. Backed by science. Bound for space – Our Story DISCO is a student-led national CubeSat program DISCO, involving students from Aarhus University, the University of Southern Denmark, and the IT University of Copenhagen in cross-disciplinary satellite development.Our orbit extends beyond space itself — into a growing network of students, - [Gallery](https://discosat.dk/v2_galleryu/) - Gallery Moments & Highlights Pictures say more than words — see what we create. Every mission is built not only from hardware and engineering, but from the people, ideas, and moments that shape the journey.This gallery highlights the work, collaboration, and creativity behind the DISCO program, from early prototypes and clean-room testing to student teamwork, - [Events](https://discosat.dk/v2_events/) - Events Discover upcoming events designed to connect, inspire, and grow our community For students & Researchers Summer school (autumn) Even years in August at SDU Odd years in July at AU Course : Cubesat 101The main objective of the course is to introduce the students to the concept of new space and CubeSat mission thereby - [Press](https://discosat.dk/v2_press/) - Press - The latest news and press Publications - Publications DISCO-2 – an ambitious earth observing student CubeSat for arctic climate research Sec. Atmospheric Remote Sensing. 30 October 2024 The severe impact of global warming, especially in the arctic region, have a multitude of consequences spanning from sea-level rises and freshening of the ocean, to - [DISCO-4](https://discosat.dk/v2_disco-4/) - DISCO-4 - Initiated 2025 - Cellular Behavior in Orbit 1U CubeSat • Designed 2025–ongoing • Launch Unknown Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram Mission Completed 10% The fourth satellite in the DISCO program was initiated in 2025, with a group of students from Aarhus University collaborating on the goal of developing a 1U CubeSat to study stem cell - [DISCO-2](https://discosat.dk/v2_disco-2/) - DISCO-2 - Initiated 2021 - Climate Eye in Space 3U CubeSat • Designed 2021–2026 • Scheduled 2026 Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram Mission Completed 80% DISCO-2 focuses on climate research by capturing high-resolution images of Greenland to study glacier dynamics and environmental change. Unlike DISCO-1, which served as an educational technology mission, DISCO-2 is the first science-driven - [DISCO-1](https://discosat.dk/v2_disco-1/) - DISCO-1 - Initiated 2020 - FIRST SATELLITE OF THE DISCO PROGRAM 1U CubeSat • Designed 2020–2023 • Launched 2023 • End of mission 2025 Facebook-f Linkedin Instagram Mission Completed 100% DISCO-1 marked the beginning of the Danish Student CubeSat Program (DISCO). Designed and operated by student teams from Danish universities, it served as a hands-on ## Arrangementer - [The PyCubed Experience](https://discosat.dk/events/the-pycubed-experience/) - Zac Manchester will introduce PyCubed, a python based educational CubeSat, and is joined by the Stanford Student Satellite Initiative who use the platform for their Sapling spacecraft. - [DISCO Groundstation Workshop](https://discosat.dk/events/disco-groundstation-workshop/) - Workshop for DISCO satellite ground stations building and operations. ## Lokationer - [University of Southern Denmark](https://discosat.dk/locations/university-of-southern-denmark-2/) - [University of Southern Denmark](https://discosat.dk/locations/university-of-southern-denmark/) - [Air Lab @ IT University of Copenhagen](https://discosat.dk/locations/it-university-of-copenhagen/) - Air lab, Lab 1, Ground Floor, ITU Link Getting there. Nearest Station DR Byen Metro For parking get a day pass from the front desk. - [Air Lab, IT University of Copenhagen](https://discosat.dk/locations/air-lab-it-university-of-copenhagen/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://discosat.dk/category/uncategorized/) - [info](https://discosat.dk/category/info/) - [technology](https://discosat.dk/category/technology/) - [space](https://discosat.dk/category/space/) - [DISCO-2](https://discosat.dk/category/disco-2/) - [DISCO-1](https://discosat.dk/category/disco-1/) - [Events](https://discosat.dk/category/events/) ## Arrangementer Tags - [workshop](https://discosat.dk/events/tags/workshop/) - [satellite](https://discosat.dk/events/tags/satellite/) ## Arrangement Categories - [Workshop](https://discosat.dk/events/categories/workshop/)