Make your own satellite
It is more than a quarter of a century ago since Denmark took its first steps into space age with the satellite called Ørsted with the purpose of measuring the magnetic fields around the Earth. The mission was a great success in many ways and paved the way for several research groups working with different astrophysical problems. But it was also the beginning of satellite production in Denmark and that is the theme of the podcast today.
Both Per Lundahl Thomsen and Jens Degett were there in 2000 when the first Danish satellite was launched from The Vandenberg Airbase in the US, or rather they waited at the Launch-site but due to weather and technical problems it took a long time before the satellite went up.
Today, many universities and technical schools are producing satellites for different purposes. The price for launching is going down very fast. For about $ 2.000 it should be possible to buy space for a one kilo satellite to go to space. Then comes all the development and communication devices you need to control your satellite.
Chief Consultant Per Lundahl Thomsen from Denmarks Technical University (DTU) explains to Science Journalist Jens Degett what you need to make your own satellite.
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