A small satellite developed by students at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) is about to embark on its journey into space. The satellite, called Hunity, is scheduled to be launched into Earth’s orbit in November as part of the Transporter 15 mission using Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the university announced on its website.
After completing the final tests and adjustments in the United States, the 868-gram device, measuring approximately 5×5×15 centimeters, has already been integrated into the launch vehicle. The National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) is the main partner and financier of the project. Hunity was developed by professors at the BME’s Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory, in collaboration with students and the university’s Radio Club.
The new satellite is significantly more advanced technologically than its predecessors. Its innovations include:
The project is a prime example of cooperation in the Hungarian educational landscape.
Continuing the collaboration that began with the MRC-100 satellite, four experimental panels from the development team at Széchenyi István University in Győr are also on board,”
explained Levente Dudás, technical director of BME’s “Pocket Satellite” projects.
In addition, Hunity also offers students a unique opportunity. The finalist teams from last year’s Cansat Hungary school competition were also able to place a total of six self-developed experimental panels in the satellite.
The satellite will communicate on the amateur radio band, with the primary ground control station located on the roof of Building E of the BME in Budapest.
(Hungary Today / BME)
Cover foto: Cape Canaveral (Illustration)
