AstronautAtlas
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Space programs and missions · A guided course
From an Antarctic radio experiment to maritime technology demonstrations
Follow South Africa’s ZACUBE missions through CubeSat engineering, ionospheric radio paths, ship reports, imaging and evidence from spacecraft operations.
Suggested preparation is listed in the course · Start whenever you’re ready
Dr Ross Hofmeyr photographed SANAE IV in Antarctica on 29 January 2008. ZACUBE-1’s later beacon experiment was designed to help characterize the radar array at this research station. This earlier view shows the station’s setting, not the satellite, a beacon reception or an experiment result.
Dr Ross Hofmeyr (Wildmedic) · Image source · CC BY-SA 3.0Your place in the bigger picture
Build on familiar ideas, then choose a direction to explore next. Every course remains open.
From six-band measurements to useful maps and lasting engineering knowledge
From an orbiting instrument to a useful service
ZACUBE: small satellites, different measurements
From an Antarctic radio experiment to maritime technology demonstrations
Start whenever you’re ready. Preparation is suggested, and every course stays open.
From three small satellites to a dependable flow of ship reports
One suggested order from the foundations to ZACUBE: small satellites, different measurements. Shared starting points appear once; skip anything you already know.
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