Volume 4, Issue 3, 2022-2023, Pages 9 - 18

Author(s) : Reza Alipour* ¹

Abstract :
The subject of this paper is the fabrication process of a pico-satellite mounted in a 345-liter polyethylene terephthalate bottle that was assembled and tested during the 6th Can Sat Leader training program at Hokkaido University, Japan. This mission is to measure physical variables. Like temperature and humidity, which are designed using electronic sensors, the purpose of this article is to explain the manufacturing process and how to use the pico satellite, so that students can familiarize themselves with its manufacturing process during their studies in educational centers. The result shows that the system is equipped with temperature and humidity sensors, and consists of an array of helium balloons that are attached to pulleys on the ground. And it is placed at different heights. Each balloon carries a pico-satellite and temporarily remains at a fixed altitude while data is transmitted to a distant ground station. Once each pico mast has completed its mission, it is released from the balloon and recovered at the rendezvous point.

Keywords :
Pico satellite, satellite construction, weather monitoring.