MAROC-TUBSAT, a cooperation project between the TUB and CRERS, Morocco, is a micro-satellite for earth observation and is also designed to be used as a teaching tool for space technology students. The primary concept is a decentralised system, which is primary used for the automated operation of the satellite. The MAROC-TUBSAT design and operation strategy, especially the easy to understand momentum bias attitude control system, is so straight forward that only one person is required for satellite operation. Nevertheless it allows the observation of any place in the world within 24 h and is predestinated to observe events with changing times between 12 h and 2 weeks.
This document describes a proposal to construct and launch a new generation of polar orbiting micro satellites for Earth observation. The project is a joint venture with the Technical University of Berlin (TUB), University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS) and SVALSAT. The proposed micro satellite is designed for interactive Earth observation using a hyper spectral imager. The mission objective, the final configuration of the satellite, the ground segment, and the operation is described.
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