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STAC is very pleased to announce that our Quantum CubeSat (QubeSat) has been selected by NASA for the CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). This will allow our QubeSat to be launched as an auxiliary payload on a mission by NASA, another U.S. government agency, or by industry between 2021 and 2023. NASA’s CSLI will fully fund the launch of QubeSat and provides a low-cost pathway for conducting technology demonstrations in space.
The QubeSat project is one of eighteen accepted proposals that were submitted by NASA Institutes, research organizations, and universities. CubeSats are built in multiples of standard 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm (1U) units and are a primary way of democratizing space through providing an accessible method of in-space testing and development.
QubeSat Exploded View (Source: STAC)
The QubeSat project’s primary goal is to research the effects of space environments on quantum gyroscopes, a groundbreaking experimental sensor based on nitrogen vacancies (NV-) centers in diamonds. In comparison to more traditional onboard micromechanical gyroscopes, quantum gyroscopes provide improved resolution, improved drift stability and increased temperature operational range. QubeSat’s upcoming mission will allow us to evaluate the effect of the harsh space environment — including extreme temperatures, radiation, and magnetic field variation — that could affect the gyroscopes’s performance in small-scale spaceflight.
QubeSat’s secondary goal is to increase the accessibility of space and to inspire STEM education. Increasing accessibility to space starts at UC Berkeley and the STAC community, which is a group of over 60 passionate students who are working on a range of technologies aimed at making strides in space research. The QubeSat team and the larger STAC community hope to introduce high school and college students to our work though community outreach in the East Bay, giving them the support and inspiration to pursue microsatellite projects and careers in the burgeoning NewSpace era.
Here is a link to the NASA announcement: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-announces-next-round-of-candidates-for-cubesat-space-missions
Get your name and a tweet-lengthed message uploaded to the onboard computer of our QubeSat that will be sent up to space!
A special thank you kit full of STAC stickers and a mission patch will be sent to you, as well as a shout out on the STAC website! You'll also get your name and a message uploaded to the onboard computer of our QubeSat that will be sent up to space! (Swag pack is limited to US donors due to shipping costs).
Get a STAC T-Shirt! We will make and ship you an awesome custom piece of STAC merchandise. You will also receive all the perks below this tier! (Only US donors due to shipping costs).
Get a STAC keychain! We will make and ship you an awesome custom piece of STAC merchandise. You will also receive all the perks below this tier! (Only US donors due to shipping costs).
Have your name flown to SPACE with an engraving on our QubeSat mission! You will also receive all the perks below this tier!
You will get a special invite to our next High Altitude Balloon Launch! You will also receive all the perks below this tier!
Through this perk you will be able to use a 3"x3"x3" space on HAB for experimentation or anything you desire. This exclusive opportunity is perfect for high altitude experimentation or whatever you choose. You will also receive all the perks below this tier!
With this perk you will able to name one of our flagship projects. Choose a name with a personal meaning, scientific curiosity or whatever you desire. You will be linked with the STAC community in a tangible way and can inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers with an inspiring name! You will also receive all the perks below this tier!
