YPSAT

We have our pictures from Orbit! 🚀 The YPSAT, our Young Professional Satellite made by our ESA Young Professionals, launched aboard the #Ariane6 last night, and we are excited to share the pictures from orbit, alongside the video of the fairing separation of the Ariane 6 🛰️ The #YPSAT mission has finished with taking breathtaking pictures of our blue planet from above, which was only made possible by the unique Wake-Up System created by the young professionals. With teams actively participating in the launch in the Mission Control Room at ESA #ESOC and decoding in the labs of ESA #ESTEC, the pictures are truly out of this world! 🌌✨ Not only did YPSAT record the main milestones of the #Ariane6 maiden flight, thanks to the @OSCAR-QUBE, the mission also succeeded in its scientific goal, capturing the earth's magnetic field throughout the atmosphere. We want to give a huge thank you to our other partners Scanway, EnduroSat, AMSAT-EA, and the many ground stations that supported us through the night 🕺 #ESA #SpaceTeamEurope #Ariane6 #YPSAT

We're thrilled to share YPSAT's latest success with a video of #ISTSAT-1 and #3CAT-4 deployment from the Exolaunch deployer! 🚀 Watch the video capturing the precise deployment sequence: 1️⃣ The shadow of Planetary Transportation Systems GmbH's Curium One CubeSat crosses over the Exolaunch deployer 🌌 2️⃣ Next, ESA Academy's 3CAT-4 and ISTSAT-1 are deployed, followed by Spacemanic's GRBBeta 🛰️ 3️⃣ Finally, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's CURIE satellite completes the deployment sequence ⭐ The video has been enhanced to highlight these events, that were part of the key mission objectives for YPSat 📸   Discover more about the innovative missions that are part of the Ariane 6 launch 🌌✨ #3Cat-4: https://lnkd.in/eK4PGJy7 #ISTSat: https://lnkd.in/eh_nEC6p #CURIE, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment: The study of the mysteries in the origin of solar radio waves ESA: https://lnkd.in/eAN5qRrB #GRBBEeta from Spacemanic, an 2U CubeSat type nanosatellite mission to demonstrate the detector technology and electronics for the future “Cubesats Applied for MEasuring and LOcalising Transients” (CAMELOT) mission: https://lnkd.in/dWRDDQu8 And not to forget the Planetary Transportation Systems GmbH's #CuriumOne mission, aiming to make space accessible for all: https://lnkd.in/dJ6bEJEi Stay tuned for the full results of the #YPSAT mission coming in the next weeks 👨🚀

We were thrilled to witness the inaugural launch of the new European launcher Ariane 6! This milestone opens new capabilities for European access to space, with the powerful rocket featuring a flexible design that can launch missions from Low-Earth Orbit and farther out into deep space. Onboard Ariane 6 was the Young Professional Satellite – YPSAT, which captured these breathtaking photos from orbit, where the other payloads can be seen alongside stunning views of the Earth. At OHB Hellas, we are especially proud of Alexis Chatzistylianos, one of our engineers, who contributed to YPSAT’s onboard software and data handling during his time at the European Space Agency - ESA. Congratulations to the entire YPSAT team and all the people involved behind this remarkable achievement! #Ariane6 #YPSAT #ESA

It's been 10 days since we launched YPSat on the Ariane 6's maiden flight! 🚀🛰️ The YPSat mission was an amazing succes, capturing breathtaking events during launch, and capturing scientific data on Earth's magnetic field, thanks to our collaboration with the OSCAR (Optical Sensors based on CARbon materials) team from Hasselt University. The success of this mission reflects the dedication and passion of Young Professionals in the Space industry, taking initiative to launch their own projects and missions! Reflecting on the past year, here are some key takeaways from leading the YPSat project through its final AIT stages and launch: 🛰 Responsible engineers: At SpaceX, engineers are known as RE's - responsible engineers who blend domain expertise with a systems engineering mindset. ➡ The success of a project hinges on having RE's who extend their focus beyond individual subsystems to ensure seamless integration across teams. 🛰 Experience vs. Testing: While experience is invaluable, nothing beats exhaustive testing! ➡ Thorough testing provides confidence and validation, allowing even those with limited experience to ensure system performance. 🛰 Seek help from others: Embracing feedback and seeking help from others is a crucial part of the learning process. Reviews and critiques from a diverse group of experts often reveal insights and perspectives that may have been overlooked, leading to smarter decisions and better outcomes. ❗ Keep in mind, the purpose of reviews are for the reviewee, not to entertain the crowd of reviewers. ❗ The best answer to a critical comment is “Thank you!” 💡 Follow YPSAT and stay tuned for more post-launch content and analysis! Here's to many more missions, inspiring future generations! 🌟👩🚀

#PickyourPic 📸 Attached to the Ariane 6 launcher’s upper stage, YPSAT served as a crucial witness throughout the test flight. The payload then transmitted its stored images and data back to Earth, providing invaluable insights into Ariane 6’s performance. 👏https://lnkd.in/eTZVng54 ❤️https://lnkd.in/eTZVng54 👍https://lnkd.in/eTZVng54 💡https://lnkd.in/eFycxSw6 View of Earth from the YPSat aboard the Ariane 6 🛰 Credits: ESA/YPSat/ArianeGroup/Arianespace/CNES/ #Ariane6 #YPSat #research #space #launch

📡✨ A huge thank you to our Ground Station Network for the success of the ESA YPSat mission   We can't believe it's been a week since our YPSat went to space !   We are sure you all have seen the amazing photos and videos from orbit, but the ESA YPSat mission wouldn't have been a success without the great support of our dedicated ground station network across Europe and South America 🌍   We are incredibly grateful to AMSAT-DL, University of Nottingham, Tartu Observatory, VIRAC, European Space Agency - ESA ESEC Redu, University of Vaasa, University of Stuttgart, DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Astralintu Space Technologies, IW1DTU Turin and University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna) for their crucial role in receiving YPSAT signal. Their tireless efforts ensured we could collect beautiful images from the ballast of the Ariane 6 inaugural flight.   A special thanks goes out to the following individuals who played a vital role: 👉 AMSAT-DL: Peter Gülzow 👉 University of Nottingham: Chantal Cappelletti, Nishanth Pushparaj, Luis Cormier 👉 Tartu Observatory: Viljo Allik 👉 Turin IW1DTU - Callsign Lookup by QRZ Ham Radio: Ferruccio Andrea Paglia 👉 VIRAC : Mārcis Donerblics, Roberts Rasmanis, Artūrs Orbidāns, Mārcis Bleiders 👉 ESA ESEC: René Wittmann, Eric Martin 👉 University of Vasaa: Jaako Yliaho 👉 University of Stuttgart: Robin Schweigert, Sabine Klinkner 👉 Technical University of Denmark: René Fléron, Hans Henrik Løvengreen 👉 Astralintu: Juan Jaramillo, Matías Campos Abad 👉 Microsatellites and Space Microsystems Laboratory of the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna: Giacomo Paialunga, Dario Modenini   Thank you once again to all the ground station teams for your invaluable support! We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated network behind us 🚀 #ESA #YPSat #Ariane6 #ESOC #GroundStations #ThankYou #SpaceExploratio #SpaceTeamEurope

⭐It finally happened!⭐ Last week the next iteration of our quantum diamond magnetometer, OSCAR-QUBE launched into space as part of the ESA YPSAT mission aboard the maiden flight of Ariane 6 - Europe’s biggest rocket yet! 🚀 Our new and improved device is more sensitive, smaller, and lighter than its predecessor. The quantum sensor developed by our interdisciplinary student team was tested as the scientific payload for ESA’s YPSAT. While working closely together with the ESA YP’s over the last two years, we grew a lot as a team allowing more UHasselt students to step into space and quantum research. 🧑🎓 To celebrate this milestone, we organized a watch party at Hasselt University, featuring inspiring talks in line with the OSCAR journey by our rector Bernard Vanheusden, imo-imomec director Marlies Van Bael, and representatives from POM Limburg Maxime Corvilain and YPSAT Melek Tapmaz. 🎤 Two team members had the opportunity to watch the launch from two different ESA sites, providing us with live updates and interviews. Joren Verdyck at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, and Simon Wilmots at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Germany. 🔭📡 The highlight of the evening was the surreal moment of standing in front of the big screen, surrounded by the team, and watching the roaring rocket ascend with the device we worked hard on together. This culmination of two years of teamwork and dedication resulted in a device that survived the launch and measured scientific data along the Ariane 6 trajectory for us to analyze. 🛰️📉 This achievement was celebrated afterwards at the networking reception where we managed to bring together each OSCAR generation and some of the people who have supported us throughout this ongoing journey, full of challenges and supraises! A special thanks to Julien Krompholtz, Tuur Strobbe and the entire YPSAT team for this incredible ride! It was amazing to witness what young professionals can achieve when working together towards a common goal, and thank you for sharing this unique opportunity with our student team and inspiring the next generations to dream of space! 🌌 The entire team is excited to push this success to new heights with the upcoming OSCAR-PINQ, which will fly onboard the ESA Space Rider. Stay tuned and let’s see what the future of space magnetometry holds! 💫 #OSCARQUBE #OSCARPINQ #YPSAT #IMOMEC #UHASSELT #QUANTUM #ARIANE6 #MAGNETOMETRY #ESA #POMLIMBURG #ESTEC #ESOC

#MondayQuotivation💡 🤔 How are you and the YPSAT team feeling after seeing your satellite launch on the Ariane 6 and now in space?❓ 🗨 "I think it's hard to summarize how the team is feeling. From the weeks before launch until now, it has been an emotional rollercoaster with a mix of emotions. Seeing the #Ariane6 launching only meant that for many of us, the critical part of the mission had just begun, and the atmosphere in the Mission Control Room at #ESOC was a mix of joy and tension, as we knew it was in space, but we did not know all the details and even if our pictures and videos made it back to Earth. Having worked on the YPSat Project for close to two years myself, seeing our #satellite reaching orbit aboard the Ariane 6, being in the Mission Control Room at ESOC as we had contact with our ground stations… It was like a scene out of a Science Fiction movie. The moment when we saw the videos and pictures from space, we all screamed of joy, we got tears in our eyes, and we could hardly believe it was true. The YPSat mission has been a life-changing event for all of us, and we could not have been prouder of our little satellite." 💬 – Lasse Fredagsvik, YPSat Project Communications Lead and Main Coordinator of Young ESA #ESA #SpaceExploration #Innovation #Inspiration #QuoteOfTheDay #MotivationalMonday #SuccessQuotes

Let there be light! The European Space Agency - ESA's Young Professionals Satellite YPSAT payload recording the instant that #Ariane6's protective fairing was jettisoned on its inaugural flight to orbit, opening its upper stage to space https://lnkd.in/eTZVng54

📡 Experimental payload sends Ariane 6 footage back to Earth From the Main Control Room, located at #ESOC, the YPSAT team kept its eyes on the mission as it flew on #Ariane6 inaugural flight. Developed from A to Z by ESA Young Professionals, the mission aimed to monitor and record every stage of the flight, such as the fairing separation. With the collaboration of 11 ground stations across Europe and South America, the YPSat telecommunications team successfully recovered all the data necessary to achieve the mission's objectives. To accomplish this, YPSat team members in the Main Control Room at ESOC performed frequent re-calculations to fit two-line element sets to the trajectory of Ariane 6. This data was subsequently shared with the collaborating ground stations to adjust their pointing strategy and track YPSat during its flight onboard Ariane 6. Ground stations were requested to record raw data that was then decoded and used to reconstruct images and videos. Throughout its two years of development, the project received advice from a wide range of ESA experts, including from ESA's Directorate of Operations which helped regarding the #GroundStation coverage needed to gather data from YPSat. Interested in learning how the data is recovered on the ground 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZ-A5EcG