PAPELLs Journey to Orbit KSat Stuttgart 2018-09-08 | The PAPELL experiment made it from an idea in early 2017 to the International Space Station in June 2018. Along the way there were a lot of hard work and many helping hands. This video tells the final part of this Journey, from final assembly to being installed by NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold on-board the ISS.PAPELL (Pump Application using Pulsed Electromagnets for Liquid reLocation) is a technology demonstration experiment for a non-mechanical pump, which uses ferrofluid and electromagnets to transport liquids, gases and solids. It was designed and built by students from the University of Stuttgarts Small Satellite Society KSat and was first activated in August 2018.PAPELL is part of the Überflieger competition of the German Aerospace Center, which gives students the opportunity to fly their own experiments to the ISS.Project page: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/en/our-missions/papell/Publications: researchgate.net/project/PAPELLNASA Release: nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ferrofluids_issMusic: God is an Astronaut: "Golden Sky"Explosions in the Sky: "First Breath after Coma"God is an Astronaut: "Shining Through"Video by Martin ZietzIncludes footage from NASA, SpaceX, NanoRacks, KSat and the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
We put a Reaction Wheel in the Stratosphere. Heres what we learned. - BUBBLE 6 KSat Stuttgart 2024-07-13 | We flew our Reaction Wheel control system into the Stratosphere! Come along as we launch, chase and recover BUBBLE 6 in one of our more challenging landing sites and see if the control system worked in flight. If you missed it, here is the video explaining how the control system works: youtu.be/Z2L-yI2g-_MFor all the technical details, check out the thesis on the control system here: researchgate.net/publication/380571344_Implementation_and_Test_of_a_Stabilisation_System_for_the_BUBBLE_Balloon_GondolaDo you also also want to work on fun and exciting projects like this? We're always looking for new members to join our many projects. All info here: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/en/association/00:00 Intro01:31 Launch preparations03:20 Launch04:20 Ascent05:10 Glory/Halo05:22 Ascent06:30 Moon 06:45 Burst07:19 Descent and Chase09:22 Landing09:49 Recovery12:42 Results & Outro
New personal altitude record with the BUBBLE 3 stratospheric balloon - full flight 360° video KSat Stuttgart 2023-04-09 | In July 2022, the third flight of our high-altitude balloon project, BUBBLE 3, took placetogether with students from the Lauder Business School as part of an interdisciplinary project between finance and engineering students. In addition, measurements of the CO2 level in the atmosphere were performed.After a successfull lift-off the balloon reached our new personal altitude record - flying up to 37538 m. Afterwards the ballon bursted and the gondala safely descended under a parachute.00:00:00 - Lift-off00:01:00 - Ascent 00:28:00 - Ascent (height 10km)01:30:00 - Ascent (height 25km)02:04:00 - Ascent (height 35km)02:19:00 - Burst02:21:00 - Descend02:28:00 - Descend (height 20km)02:36:00 - Descend (height 10km)03:06:00 - Landing and recovery
BUBBLE 4 - stratospheric balloon flight to 32 km - full flight 360° video KSat Stuttgart 2023-03-31 | In July 2022, we launched the fourth flight of our high-altitude balloon project, BUBBLE 4. This time it was a collaboration with the Institute of Space Systems and we flew some temperature sensors.This launch was a special one because our ballon didn't burst as expected. This was probably caused by a small hole in the balloon. After reaching a maximum altitude of 31832 m, the gondola slowly descendent with the partly filled balloon.00:00:00 - Lift-off00:01:00 - Ascent 00:28:00 - Ascent (height 10km)01:07:00 - Ascent (height 20km)01:39:00 - Ascent (height 30km)01:50:00 - Maximum altitude01:55:00 - Descend02:49:00 - Descend (height 20km)03:48:00 - Descend (height 10km)04:39:00 - Landing
BUBBLE 5 - stratospheric balloon flight to 33 km - full flight 360° video KSat Stuttgart 2023-03-18 | In November 2022, we successfully launched the fifth flight of our high-altitude balloon project, BUBBLE 5. This time the payload, provided by the Institute for Photovoltaics at Uni Stuttgart, was a new kind of solar cells. Moreover, we collected some data of the gondola movement for future flights (click here for more information on the planned gondola stabilization project youtu.be/Z2L-yI2g-_M).After a successful lift-off the balloon climbed to a maximum altitude of 33.725 m, before bursting as planned and descending under a parachute. 00:00:00 - Lift-off00:01:00 - Ascent 01:10:00 - Ascent (height 25km)01:23:00 - Ascent (height 30km)01:37:00 - Burst01:39:00 - Descend02:17:30 - Landing
Can we steer our Stratospheric Balloon Gondola? KSat Stuttgart 2023-02-07 | We're stabilizing BUBBLE! With a little CubeSat-reaction wheel from our friends at the University of Würzburg (twitter.com/JMUSpace), we built a control system for our high-altitude balloon gondola. Learn all about how it works and how we made it in this video!Do you also also want to work on fun and exciting projects like this? We're always looking for new members to join our many projects. All info here: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/en/association/Music by @EverydayAstronaut 0:00 Intro1:15 Components2:50 Building and Testing3:55 How does it work?5:45 How to desaturate6:56 Pointing Controller8:00 What's next?
CubeSat Assembly Training #SOURCE #shorts KSat Stuttgart 2022-12-13 | Some "assembly training" at the SOURCE Christmas meeting. This will surely be extremely helpful when we start integrating the whole satellite next year. Music by @EverydayAstronaut
BUBBLE 3 - Balloon flight to 37 km KSat Stuttgart 2022-11-01 | Together with students from the Lauder Business School we built and launched a high altitude balloon from the University of Stuttgart in July as part of an interdisciplinary project between finance and engineering students. During the flight, we reached our new personal altitude record - flying up to 37538 m! If you want to see the beautiful lake Konstanz with the dark infinity of space in the background - sit back and enjoy.
BUBBLE Flight Termination System Test #shorts KSat Stuttgart 2022-04-17 | A quick test of a Flight Termination system that may be used on future flights of our #BUBBLE high altitude balloon project. It separates the balloon from the payload, which then descends under its parachute. This is useful for example if the winds at high altitudes are stronger than expected and we need to prevent the gondola from travelling too far away from recovery teams.
Ferrofluid Experiment for the ISS #Shorts KSat Stuttgart 2022-01-25 | Around one month left for Team #FARGO to prepare the Preliminary Design Review of the @DLR_SpaceAgency & @LuxSpaceAgency & @yurigravity in the #Überflieger2 competition. Time, in which many tests still have to be prepared for the 3 experiments for the #ISS.The tests on the ferrofluid attitude control system (ACS) clearly show the principle of operation: the ferrofluid is moved by the coils in such a way that the whole basin rotates.#Space #Stuttgart #AeroSpace #Engineering #studentproject #Project #Astronaut#Shorts
Making a CubeSat Magnetorquer Coil | SOURCE KSat Stuttgart 2022-01-02 | In December 2021 we wound a new magnetorquer coil for our CubeSat #SOURCE. These coils produce a magnetic field that wants to align with the Earth's (like a compass needle) and drags the satellite along. By controlling three coils in different directions, it is possible to steer the satellite.SOURCE uses three magnetorquers: two cylindrical coils with ferrite cores and one "flat panel" coil. In this video, we show you how the flat panel coil is made. This particular one will not fly, but will be used for tests and to help us learn how to improve the manufacturing process to fit all the turns we need into the available volume and have all wires secured so the magnetorquer survives the rocket launch.A big thank you to the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ILEA) for allowing us to use their workshop!More about SOURCE: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/en/our-projects/source/How to join the team: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/de/dein-start-bei-ksat/Music by Everyday Astronaut
Sounding Rocket Failure (onboard view) | ROACH 1 on REXUS 24 KSat Stuttgart 2021-12-07 | Rocket science is hard and sometimes things go wrong:In March 2018 our experiment ROACH 1 was launched onbord a REXUS sounding rocket near Kiruna, Sweden. A few seconds after liftoff, an unplanned separation of the payload section from the rocket motor occurred and the payload reached its apogee (highest point) at well below 10 km altitude and returned to the ground without parachute. The original apogee was planned to be roughly 80 km high. A failure investigation revealed that the most probable failure cause of REXUS 24 was an insufficient holding mechanism of a FFU (free falling unit) in another experiment. This caused a non-nominal premature opening and detachment of a hatch in this experiment module. The investigation determined that the observed behavior was most likely caused by an impact on one of the rockets' fins. No one was hurt in the incident. The view on the right side shows uncut video of our experiment inside the rocket. The other views are time-synchronized to it. At the end of the video the left side shows the view from the top of the payload section from a camera of the experiment "PIOneERS" after the nosecone separated as planned (it uses a timer for separation).To learn more about ROACH 1 and the cause of this rocket failure visit our website and read the failure investigation report.https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/en/our-projects/roach/https://elib.dlr.de/131728/1/PAC-24_A-190.pdf0:00 before liftoff0:06 Liftoff!0:09 First unexpected mechanical shock0:15 Rocket breaks into two pieces1:24 Nosecone separates1:50 Impact
BUBBLE 2 Stratospheric Balloon Launch KSat Stuttgart 2021-11-02 | On 17/06/2021 we launched the second flight of our high-altitude balloon project, BUBBLE 2. On board was a payload from the Institute for Space Systems at Uni Stuttgart. Part of the ESBO balloon telescope project, the payload took measurements of the sky's brightness at different altitudes. We also tested some new communications systems for future flights.After a successful lift-off the balloon climbed to a maximum altitude of 36km before bursting as planned and descending under a parachute. After landing in a field, the gondola was quickly recovered. The flight was a great success and we are already working on BUBBLE 3.More about BUBBLE: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/en/our-projects/bubble/
Einführungsveranstaltung WS21 KSat Stuttgart 2021-10-28 | Nach 3 Semestern können wir endlich mal wieder eine Einführung in Präsenz durchführen! Dort stellen wir euch den Verein und unsere Projekte vor und geben euch weitere Infos dazu, wie ihr mitmachen könnt. Anschließend bereiten wir für euch ein paar Stände vor, an denen ihr Hardware anschauen und unsere Projekte besser kennenlernen könnt. Die Einführung findet im Raumfahrtzentrum Baden-Württemberg, Pfaffenwaldring 29, statt. Wenn ihr vorne ins Gebäude reinkommt geht gerade durch zu den Mediatheken. Für alle, die nicht vor Ort dabei sein können werden wir die Veranstaltung hier streamen. Außerdem könnt ihr falls ihr es nicht schafft zu unserem nächsten allgemeinem Vereinstreffen in der Woche vom 8.11. kommen (genauer Termin folgt).0:00 Stream Start12:35 Der Verein KSat20:40 SOURCE28:42 BUBBLE35:58 FerrAS & FARGO47:15 CanSat-Challenge51:03 Warum bei KSat mitmachen?54:08 Wie geht es weiter?56:30 Ende
We are KSat! KSat Stuttgart 2021-10-11 | We are KSat e.V.! We are group of space enthusiastic students of the University of Stuttgart, working together to send our own experiments into space. Through our projects we can apply the theoretical knowledge we gained during our studies on real spaceflight projects and gain valuable experience in project related work, student competitions, experiment design and of course space engineering.Our society was founded in 2014 and by now has over 100 active members who meet regularly and work an a variety of projects. Our main fields of study are aerospace engineering, electrical engineering and informatics, but we welcome every motivated student to join us! Would you like to become a part of our team? Contact us at recruiting@ksat-stuttgart.de or come to one of our meetings. Dates for these are displayed on our website (see below).Further information on us and our projects can be found below on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and of course in greater detail on our website. Feel free to take a look around!Website: www.ksat-stuttgart.de/enFacebook: www.facebook.com/KSat.StuttgartTwitter: www.twitter.com/ksat_stuttgartInstagram: instagram.com/ksat_stuttgart
BUBBLE 2 Balloon Complete Flight with Telemetry KSat Stuttgart 2021-06-23 | On 17/06/2021 we performed a successful launch of our #BUBBLE 2 high-altitude balloon project. The flight reached an altitude of 36km before descending under a parachute and safely landing a little under 3h later. The team was already in the area and successfully recovered the undamaged gondola.In the video, the tracking data received on habhub.org is shown in real time. "BUBBLE" is our own communications system inside the gondola, "DG2FS-1" is a radiosonde we used as a backup tracker.The main payload on this flight was a sky brightness sensor, which measured stray light at different altitudes for Uni Stuttgart IRS ESBO-DS balloon telescope project. In addition we tested communications via Iridium satellites and LoRa. At first glance, the main payload seems to have worked as expected, data analysis has just started. The LoRa radio test was unsuccessful due to some ground station issues. This time, the GoPro camera also filmed the entire time from lift-off to touchdown.This was a very successful flight and we are looking forward to the next one! BUBBLE 3 is already under development.More about BUBBLE: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/en/our-missions/bubble/00:00 Liftoff!01:00 Ascent phase34:15 "Close" encounter with airplane42:00 Ascent phase (continued)01:30:30 Loss of signal from "BUBBLE" due to improper chase car positioning.01:31:30 Ascent phase (continued)02:00:54 Balloon bursts02:02:00 Descent phase02:11:10 Re-acquisition of "BUBBLE" telemetry02:12:10 Descent phase (continued)02:43:27 Loss of signal from "DG2FS-1" due to high distance to receiver and low altitude02:49:10 Mutual visual contact to one of the chase cars02:49:20 Landing
Making a Ferrofluid from Galinstan (liquid metal) KSat Stuttgart 2021-05-18 | In the FerrAS project, we are developing and testing various ferrofluid experiments. We will apply to fly them to 80 km altitude on a REXUS rocket to see how they behave in microgravity.This includes testing the use of a new type of ferrofluid: a galinstan-based ferrofluid. Galinstan is a liquid metal, similar to mercury but without the toxicity. In the video, the production of galinstan ferrofluid (magnetic galinstan) with iron oxide dust is shown and compared in a test setup with a ferrofluid, produced in the same way, but based on iron dust.
Helmholtz-Cage: Putting it all Together KSat Stuttgart 2021-04-12 | In the last video of this series, we show the final assembly of the magnetic test stand. The frame is made from aluminium profiles. After a thorough cleaning to remove most dust particles, the structure and coils were brought into the institute cleanroom. There, the coils were mounted and everything wired up, ready for initial tests and operations. A new bachelor's thesis has already started, during which the test stand will be precisely characterized and calibrated.This #HelmholtzCage test stand is being built for the CubeSats #EIVE of Uni Stuttgart IRS and our own #SOURCE. Its purpose is to place a satellite or magnetic sensor in the middle and then generate an arbitrary magnetic field around it. This way we can recreate the fields in orbit and test that the spacecraft measures them correctly and computes the correct attitude control commands. We can even simulate spinning by rotating the field. The sizing and design was done in a previous thesis, this video series shows the process of actually building it. The work on this test stand is done in a bachelors thesis as part of the EIVE project of the Institute for Space Systems (IRS) at the University of Stuttgart.Music by Everyday Astronaut
Helmholtz-Cage: Winding the Coils KSat Stuttgart 2021-04-06 | With the coil bodies complete, it is now time to wind the wires on top of them. Each coil holds 40 turns of 2mm diameter copper wire. After winding all six coils, the wires are secured with epoxy resin. A total of 9 cycles of epoxy application are needed, with a day of curing between each of them. This makes the coil fabrication one of the lengthiest parts of the test stand construction.This #HelmholtzCage test stand is being built for the CubeSats #EIVE of Uni Stuttgart IRS and our own #SOURCE. Its purpose is to place a satellite or magnetic sensor in the middle and then generate an arbitrary magnetic field around it. This way we can recreate the fields in orbit and test that the spacecraft measures them correctly and computes the correct attitude control commands. We can even simulate spinning by rotating the field. The sizing and design was done in a previous thesis, this video series shows the process of actually building it. The work on this test stand is done in a bachelors thesis as part of the EIVE project of the Institute for Space Systems (IRS) at the University of Stuttgart.Music by Everyday Astronaut
Helmholtz-Cage: Building the Coil Frames KSat Stuttgart 2021-01-21 | The next step in building our magnetic test stand is the construction of the coil frames. These are the base structures on which the coil wire will later be wound. They are made from aluminium profiles, with corners made from sheet metal. The corners have to be rounded because the thick 2mm diameter wires we are using could break over a sharp 90° edge. This #HelmholtzCage test stand is being built for the CubeSats #EIVE of Uni Stuttgart IRS and our own #SOURCE. Its purpose is to place a satellite or magnetic sensor in the middle and then generate an arbitrary magnetic field around it. This way we can recreate the magnetic fields in orbit and test that the spacecraft measures them correctly and computes the correct attitude control commands. We can even simulate spinning by rotating the field. The sizing and design was done in a previous thesis, this video series shows the process of actually building it.The work on this test stand is done in a bachelors thesis as part of the EIVE project of the Institute for Space Systems (IRS) at the University of Stuttgart.Music by Everyday Astronaut
Helmholtz-Cage: Electronics Box Assembly KSat Stuttgart 2021-01-19 | The first component of our magnetic test stand (or #HelmholtzCage) to be assembled is the electronics box. The only purpose of this is to switch the polarity of the current running through the coils when needed. For this an Arduino connected to the control computer switches one relay for each axis.To build it we had to first cut out holes for the connectors in the front and back panels. Then all electrical components had to be soldered to the printed circuit board and lastly cables were routed from the PCB to the connectors leading outside. This video shows some of the final steps of this process.For the CubeSats #EIVE of Uni Stuttgart IRS and our own #SOURCE we are building a magnetic field test stand, also called a Helmholtz Cage. Its purpose is to place a satellite or magnetic sensor in the middle and then generate an arbitrary magnetic field around it. This way we can recreate the magnetic environment in orbit and test that the spacecraft measures them correctly and computes the correct attitude control commands. We can even simulate spinning by rotating the field. This video series shows the process of building it.The construction of this test stand is done as a bachelors thesis as part of the EIVE project of the Institute for Space Systems (IRS) at the University of Stuttgart. The sizing and design was done by another student in a previous thesis.Music by Everyday Astronaut.
Das SOURCE-Team: Annika KSat Stuttgart 2019-10-06 | Wir möchten euch die Menschen vorstellen, die unseren Satelliten SOURCE Wirklichkeit werden lassen!Annika Stier studiert im 2. Mastersemester Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik. Als eine von zwei Projektleitern trägt sie die Verantwortung für das gesamte Projekt. Ihre Aufgaben sind unter Anderem die Koordination aller Subsysteme, Verwaltung der Dokumentation, Organisation von Meetings, Workshops, Reviews und vielem mehr. Außerdem ist die Teamleitung der erste Kontakt für das Institut, Sponsoren und externe Partner. SOURCE ist KSat's erster eigener Satellit. Der 3-Unit CubeSat wird diverse Bauteile und Technologien testen, die später andere Satelliten besser und preiswerter machen können. Eine kommerzielle Kamera wird als StarTracker und zur Beobachtung von Meteoren getestet. Kurz vor seinem Wiedereintritt wird SOURCE außerdem die obere Atmosphäre vermessen. Der Start in den Erdorbit ist für 2021 geplant.Mehr zu SOURCE: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/unsere-missionen/source/
We are KSat! 2019 KSat Stuttgart 2019-09-22 | We are KSat e.V.! We are group of space enthusiastic students of the University of Stuttgart, working together to send our own experiments into space. Through our projects we can apply the theoretical knowledge we gained during our studies on real spaceflight projects and gain valuable experience in project related work, student competitions, experiment design and of course space engineering.Our society was founded in 2014 and by now has over 75 active members who meet regularly and work an a variety of projects. Our main fields of study are aerospace engineering, electrical engineering and informatics, but we welcome every motivated student to join us! Would you like to become a part of our team? Contact us at recruiting@ksat-stuttgart.de or come to one of our meetings. Dates for these are displayed on our website (see below).Further information on us and our projects can be found below on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and of course in greater detail on our website. Fell free to take a look around!Website: www.ksat-stuttgart.de/enFacebook: www.facebook.com/KSat.StuttgartTwitter: www.twitter.com/ksat_stuttgartInstagram: instagram.com/ksat_stuttgart
Das SOURCE-Team: Hendrik KSat Stuttgart 2019-09-20 | Wir möchten euch die Menschen vorstellen, die unseren Satelliten SOURCE Wirklichkeit werden lassen!Hendrik Kuhm studiert im 8. Semester Bachelor Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik. Als Gruppenleiter des Payload-Subsystems koordiniert er die Entwicklung aller unserer Nutzlasten, ihre Anbindung an die anderen Systeme des Satelliten und die Planung ihrer Messungen. Dabei gibt er auch die Anforderungen der Nutzlasten an die zuständigen Teammitglieder weiter, woraus sich dann viele Entscheidungen bei der Entwicklung des restlichen Satelliten ergeben. SOURCE ist KSat's erster eigener Satellit. Der 3-Unit CubeSat wird diverse Bauteile und Technologien testen, die später andere Satelliten besser und preiswerter machen können. Eine kommerzielle Kamera wird als StarTracker und zur Beobachtung von Meteoren getestet. Kurz vor seinem Wiedereintritt wird SOURCE außerdem die obere Atmosphäre vermessen. Der Start in den Erdorbit ist für 2021 geplant.Mehr zu SOURCE: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/unsere-missionen/source/
Das SOURCE-Team: Klemens KSat Stuttgart 2019-09-11 | Wir möchten euch die Menschen vorstellen, die unseren Satelliten SOURCE Wirklichkeit werden lassen!Klemens Boltenhagen studiert im 4. Semester Bachelor Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik. Als Systemingenieur behält er den Überblick über alle Geräte und Funktionen des Satelliten und sorgt dafür, dass alle Subsysteme als Ganzes funktionieren. Insbesondere koordiniert er die Anbindung der externen Technologiedemonstrationen und Nutzlasten, die bei uns mitfliegen.SOURCE ist KSat's erster eigener Satellit. Der 3-Unit CubeSat wird diverse Bauteile und Technologien testen, die später andere Satelliten besser und preiswerter machen können. Eine kommerzielle Kamera wird als StarTracker und zur Beobachtung von Meteoren getestet. Kurz vor seinem Wiedereintritt wird SOURCE außerdem die obere Atmosphäre vermessen. Der Start in den Erdorbit ist für 2021 geplant.Mehr zu SOURCE: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/unsere-missionen/source/
SpaceUp Stuttgart Livestream KSat Stuttgart 2019-07-21 | KSat and the IRS (Institute for Space Systems of the University of Stuttgart) hosted the 5th SpaceUp Stuttgart unconference at the University of Stuttgart under the motto "50 Years Moon and Beyond".The 2-hour kick-off event was live-streamed here. In it the IRS presented some of their current research projects. Here are all the talks that were given with a time tag, so you can find them easily:8:32 - Introduction to SpaceUp by event organizer and KSat chairwoman Lena Bötsch17:52 - Keynote Presentation by Astronaut Prof. Reinhold Ewald54:15 - Exploration of moons in the Solar System with in-situ dust detectors — Thomas Albin1:06:21 - The Flying Laptop satellite - Steffen Gaisser1:16:22 - Stratospheric astronomy balloon project ESBO DS - Philipp Maier1:30:17 Photobioreactor - Micro Algae in Space - Gisela DetrellWhat is a SpaceUp?SpaceUp is a space unconference, where participants decide the topics, schedule, and structure of the event. Everyone who attends is encouraged to give a talk, moderate a panel, or start a discussion. Sessions are proposed and scheduled on the day they’re given, which means everyone can talk about what they find most interesting.
CanSat Launch 2019 KSat Stuttgart 2019-06-30 | --- English Subtitles Available! ---On 16th May 2019 we had the launch of our third CanSat-Challenge. The goal this year: Transmit as much data as possible to a ground station while the CanSat is in the air. This meant that the teams had to design a communications and a parachute system. Two teams competed: PING (Pristine Information Transmission Gizmo) and "Daedalus in a Can". They had been working on their CanSats since October 2018. Watch how their launch went!The CanSat-Challenge is an introductory program for new members of KSat. It follows the same structure as our bigger projects, but in a much shorter time. It includes courses in microcontrollers, soldering and expert technical reviews.
The Flight of BUBBLE 1 KSat Stuttgart 2019-04-08 | KSat's first stratospheric balloon project BUBBLE 1 lifted of from the University of Stuttgart at 15:40 CET on the 22nd of January 2019. It reached a maximum altitude of 34.7 km before safely descending under its parachute back to the ground. It was then recovered by our chase teams.BUBBLE (BUoyancy Balloon Bus Lifted Experiments) provides a platform for different payloads to fly to the stratosphere. BUBBLE 1 carried a payload from the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Space Systems (IRS), measuring the brightness of the sky at different altitudes. These measurements could later be used to calibrate balloon based telescopes for the project ESBO.Music by Everyday Astronaut. everydayastronaut.com
Die PAPELL-Mission KSat Stuttgart 2019-04-01 | PAPELL (Pump Application using Pulsed Electromagnets for Liquid reLocation) ist ein Technologiedemonstrator für eine nicht-mechanische Pumpe. Dabei werden Ferrofluid und Elektromagnete verwendet um Flüssigkeiten, Gase und Festkörper zu transportieren. Im August 2018 wurde es zum ersten Mal im Weltraum eingeschaltet.PAPELL ist Teil des Überflieger Wettbewerbs des deutschen Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt, der Studenten die Möglichkeit gibt ihre eigenen Experimente zur ISS zu fliegen.Projektseite: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/unsere-missionen/papell/Publikationen: researchgate.net/project/PAPELLNASA-Artikel: nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ferrofluids_iss
BUBBLE 1 Stratospheric Balloon Full GoPro Footage KSat Stuttgart 2019-01-27 | KSat's first stratospheric balloon project BUBBLE 1 lifted of from the University of Stuttgart at 15:40 CET on the 22nd of January 2019. It reached a maximum altitude of 34.7 km before descending under its parachute back to the ground. It was then recovered by our chase team. The GoPro Footage ends at about 14 km altitude. As always there are some minor bugs to work out on future flights (like making the GoPro battery last the whole flight) but on the whole it was an extremely successful mission for us. BUBBLE (BUoyancy Balloon Bus Lifted Experiments) provides a platform for different payloads to fly to the stratosphere. BUBBLE 1 carried a payload from the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Space Systems (IRS), measuring the brightness of the sky at different altitudes. These measurements could later be used to calibrate balloon based telescopes for the project ESBO.
We are KSat 2018 KSat Stuttgart 2018-10-14 | KSat e.V. is a group of space enthusiastic students, working together on space related projects. Students of the University of Stuttgart have the opportunity to transfer their gained theoretical knowledge and their ambitions into practical experiments, hardware and software. Thus, first experiences with project related work, student competitions, experiment design and of course space engineering can be obtained.Our society was founded in 2014 and has gathered approximately 60 members by now which meet regularly and work an a variety of projects. Our main fields of study are aerospace engineering, electronical engineering and informatics, yet we welcome every motivated student to join us! Interested? Contact us at kontakt@ksat-stuttgart.de or come to one of our meetings, every second wednesday at the Institute for Space Systems (IRS), Pfaffenwaldring 29, at the University of Stuttgart!Further information on us and our projects can be found below on Facebook, Twitter and of course in greater detail on our website. Have fun!Website: www.ksat-stuttgart.de/enFacebook: www.facebook.com/KSat.StuttgartTwitter: www.twitter.com/ksat_stuttgart
PAPELLs Weg ins All KSat Stuttgart 2018-09-08 | Das PAPELL Experiment hat es von einer einfachen Idee 2017 zur Internationalen Raumstation ISS im Juni 2018 geschafft. Auf dem Weg dahin gab es viele helfende Hände und eine Menge harte Arbeit. Dieses Video zeigt den letzten Abschnitt dieser Reise, vom finalen Zusammenbau bis zum Einbau auf der ISS durch NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold.PAPELL (Pump Application using Pulsed Electromagnets for Liquid reLocation) ist ein Technologiedemonstrator für eine nicht-mechanische Pumpe. Dabei werden Ferrofluid und Elektromagnete verwendet um Flüssigkeiten, Gase und Festkörper zu transportieren. Im August 2018 wurde es zum ersten Mal im Weltraum eingeschaltet.PAPELL ist Teil des Überflieger Wettbewerbs des deutschen Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt, der Studenten die Möglichkeit gibt ihre eigenen Experimente zur ISS zu fliegen.Projektseite: https://www.ksat-stuttgart.de/unsere-missionen/papell/Publikationen: researchgate.net/project/PAPELLNASA-Artikel: nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ferrofluids_issMusik: God is an Astronaut: "Golden Sky"Explosions in the Sky: "First Breath after Coma"God is an Astronaut: "Shining Through"Video von Martin ZietzBeinhaltet Aufnahmen von NASA, SpaceX, NanoRacks, KSat und dem Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
ROACH Campaign Video KSat Stuttgart 2018-04-15 | ROACH is a REXUS experiment that was launched on the REXUS 24 rocket in March 2018. Unfortunately, the rocket had a non-nominal flight and the experiment could not be completed successfully. Still the whole team had a lot of fun and gained a lot of experience!For more information about the project visit our website at, www.ksat-stuttgart.de.
[ROACH] Robotic in-Orbit Analysis of Cover Hulls (pre-launch video) KSat Stuttgart 2018-03-16 | ROACH is a technology demonstrator experiment which is part of the REXUS programme (Rocket Experiments for University Students). The main goal is to show the feasibility of a rover that adheres to surfaces in microgravity using electrostatic adhesion tracks. In future this concept might be used to check the hulls and other surfaces on space stations for damages and to conduct small repairs.
Pyrocutter Compilation KSat Stuttgart 2017-12-12 | We sucessfully activated the pyrocutter (a device that pyromechanically cuts wires) in our experiment ROACH (Robotic in-Orbit Analysis of Cover Hulls). Afterwards, the rover deployed and moved out of its "hangar".
PAPELL - Pump Application using Pulsed Electromagnets for Liquid reLocation KSat Stuttgart 2017-08-23 | “Pump Application using Pulsed Electromagnets for Liquid reLocation” (PAPELL) ist ein Experiment, das die Funktionalität einer Ferrofluidpumpe unter Mikrogravitation zeigen soll. Als Ferrofluid bezeichnet man eine Flüssigkeit, die bei Anwesenheit von Magnetfeldern selbst magnetisch wird und daher mit Magneten manipuliert werden kann. Die Pumpe arbeitet ohne bewegliche mechanische Teile und nutzt stattdessen die magnetischen Wechselwirkungen des Ferrofluids mit Elektromagneten aus.Durch das Experiment soll die Funktionalität einer solchen Ferrofluidpumpe geprüft werden und mögliche Anwendungen bei späteren Raumfahrtprojekten diskutiert werden. Eine mögliche Anwendung wäre ein modifiziertes Belüftungssystem, welches ohne Ventilatoren funktioniert und somit deutlich weniger Lärm produziert und damit den Stress für Astronauten reduziert“Pump Application using Pulsed Electromagnets for Liquid reLocation” (PAPELL) will show the functionality of a ferrofluid pump in a microgravity environment. A ferrofluid is a liquid that can be magnetised, if a magnetic field is present. Hence ferrofluids are attracted to magnets and can be manipulated in shape and flow. This non-mechanical pump utilises a series of coils that act as pulsed electromagnets and functions through interaction of ferrofluid with these magnetic field sources. Multiple tests will be performed in an open 2D area and in a pipe system while cameras are recording movements for analysis. The transportation capability of this pumping system will be further investigated by the injection and carriage of solid bodies introduced into the fluid stream. Analysing the behaviour of ferrofluid and electromagnets in near weightlessness will allow conclusions on the functionality of such a pumping mechanism and will indicate further considerations for possible space applications. A possible application is a ventilation system, which would operate without fans resulting in much less noise and therefore stress for astronauts.
PAPELL experiment KSat Stuttgart 2017-05-08 | The PAPELL experiment is a ferrofluid experiment that will fly on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the DLR Überflieger program. It will be launched with Alexander Gerst on his next ISS mission in 2018. The experiment is conducted by the KSat e.V. student group at the University Stuttgart.For more information please visit our website at: http://ksat-stuttgart.de/en/projects/Credits:Music by soundcritters: Sol Infinitus (super human), www.hartwigmedia.de
ROACH - an overview KSat Stuttgart 2017-02-28 | Our latest project ROACH - Robotic in-Orbit Analysis of Cover Hulls - is on track to launch early 2018. Music from www.hartwigmedia.deYoutube: www.youtube.com/c/HartwigmediaDeFacebook: www.facebook.com/hartwigmediaVideo edited by Sandro Schönborn
Soldering Workshop: MIRKA2 Electronics (July 2016) KSat Stuttgart 2016-08-06 | Video of the MIRKA2 electronic team working on the newest version of our PCBs.Music:Cantina-Rag - Jackson F. Smith(Creative Common License)
MIRKA2-RX REXUS 19 Launch campaign (Music Version) KSat Stuttgart 2016-04-12 | This video sums up the launch campaign of REXUS19 with MIRKA2-RX on board. From rollout, to launch, to hatch eject, to capsule eject and to recovery.Other MIRKA2-RX videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Es0M...The REXUS 19 sounding rocket launched on 18.03.2016 at 06:10 MEZ in Esrange Kiruna Sweden. It reached an altitude of 78.2 km.MIRKA2-RX was part of the payloads.Find out more about us at:www.ksat-stuttgart.defacebook.com/KSat.Stuttgarttwitter.com/KSat_StuttgartMusic: Machinae Supremacyhttp://machinaesupremacy.com Album: Fury
MIRKA2-RX REXUS 19 Launch campaign KSat Stuttgart 2016-04-10 | This video sums up the launch campaign of REXUS19 with MIRKA2-RX on board. From rollout, to launch, to hatch eject, to capsule eject and to recovery.Other MIRKA2-RX videos: youtube.com/watch?v=-Es0MNUxrV8&list=PLaEO_Ck7BGLGnLPnQU7enHePbvgVdM1qGThe REXUS 19 sounding rocket launched on 18.03.2016 at 06:10 MEZ in Esrange Kiruna Sweden. It reached an altitude of 78.2 km. MIRKA2-RX was part of the payloads.Find out more about us at:www.ksat-stuttgart.defacebook.com/KSat.Stuttgarttwitter.com/KSat_Stuttgart
REXUS19 Launch KSat Stuttgart 2016-03-30 | The REXUS 19 sounding rocket launched on 18.03.2016 at 06:10 MEZ in Esrange Kiruna Sweden. It reached an altitude of 78.2 km.MIRKA2-RX was part of the payloads.Other MIRKA2-RX videos: youtube.com/watch?v=-Es0MNUxrV8&list=PLaEO_Ck7BGLGnLPnQU7enHePbvgVdM1qGFind out more about us at:www.ksat-stuttgart.defacebook.com/KSat.Stuttgarttwitter.com/KSat_StuttgartThe footage was taken by a GoPro near the launch pad.
MIRKA2 RX Module Return KSat Stuttgart 2016-03-30 | In this video you see the return of the REXUS19 experiment module from within the MIRKA2-RX module. A parachute is deployed to slow the descent.Other MIRKA2-RX videos:youtube.com/watch?v=-Es0MNUxrV8&list=PLaEO_Ck7BGLGnLPnQU7enHePbvgVdM1qGThe REXUS 19 sounding rocket launched on 18.03.2016 at 06:10 MEZ in Esrange Kiruna Sweden. It reached an altitude of 78.2 km.MIRKA2-RX was part of the payloads.Find out more about us at:www.ksat-stuttgart.defacebook.com/KSat.Stuttgarttwitter.com/KSat_StuttgartThe footage was taken by a GoPro inside the MIRKA2-RX module.
MIRKA2-RX Capsule Ejection 2 KSat Stuttgart 2016-03-30 | This is the second perspective taken of ourmarvellous ejection of the MIRKA2-RX capsule on REXUS19.Other MIRKA2-RX videos: youtube.com/watch?v=-Es0MNUxrV8&list=PLaEO_Ck7BGLGnLPnQU7enHePbvgVdM1qGThe REXUS 19 sounding rocket launched on 18.03.2016 at 06:10 MEZ in Esrange Kiruna Sweden. It reached an altitude of 78.2 km.MIRKA2-RX was part of the payloads.Find out more about us at:www.ksat-stuttgart.defacebook.com/KSat.Stuttgarttwitter.com/KSat_StuttgartThe footage was taken by a GoPro inside the MIRKA2-RX module.
MIRKA2-RX Capsule Ejection 1 KSat Stuttgart 2016-03-30 | This is the first perspective taken of our marvelous ejection of the MIRKA2-RX capsule on REXUS19.Other MIRKA2-RX videos: youtube.com/watch?v=-Es0MNUxrV8&list=PLaEO_Ck7BGLGnLPnQU7enHePbvgVdM1qGThe REXUS 19 sounding rocket launched on 18.03.2016 at 06:10 MEZ in Esrange Kiruna Sweden. It reached an altitude of 78.2 km. MIRKA2-RX was part of the payloads.Find out more about us at:www.ksat-stuttgart.defacebook.com/KSat.Stuttgarttwitter.com/KSat_StuttgartThe footage was taken by a GoPro inside the MIRKA2-RX module.
MIRKA2-RX Launch and Hatch Ejection KSat Stuttgart 2016-03-30 | In this video you see the spin up during launch of REXUS 19 and later the ejection of the hatch, which is repeatedly visible during revolutions of the rocket.Other MIRKA2-RX videos: youtube.com/watch?v=-Es0MNUxrV8&list=PLaEO_Ck7BGLGnLPnQU7enHePbvgVdM1qGThe REXUS 19 sounding rocket launched on 18.03.2016 at 06:10 MEZ in Esrange Kiruna Sweden. It reached an altitude of 78.2 km.MIRKA2-RX was part of the payloads.Find out more about us at:www.ksat-stuttgart.defacebook.com/KSat.Stuttgarttwitter.com/KSat_StuttgartThe footage was taken by a GoPro inside the MIRKA2-RX module.
