TUPEX 7 TU Berlin

1U cubesat student project developed at TU Berlin, selected for REXUS/BEXUS program testing a new attitude control actuator, SDR and a self developed camera.

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Another attitude control test video! This time we added a PD controller to control the rotation rate on the vertical axis. Check out how “unnatural” it looks when we command w_z=0. Engineering is cool... ⁦@REXUSBEXUS⁩ #ADCS #pFDA

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

@Space_Heinz @REXUSBEXUS @TUBerlin Good question! It works similar to air hockey tables. Below the plastic bowl is a bronze bearing surface, which is machined to closely match the profile of the bowl. At the lowest point there is a nozzle, which is connected to a pump. The thin layer of air reduces the friction!

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Today we tested one of the pFDAs that we will use for our attitude control experiment! As you can see (and hear), we were very glad to see this working in real life and not just in CAD ;) ⁦@REXUSBEXUS⁩ ⁦@TUBerlin⁩ #ILR

[José Manuel Díez @jdiezlopez]

22:44 is a great time to play "Spot the Differences and Similarities (Quaternion Edition)", right?

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Bench test is now over. It ended with the hot flight simulation of REXUS 28! Timeline actions went smoothly and experiments are now heading up to Kiruna...
Congratulations to the teams !
Next step : Launch campaign in March 🚀

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Hey Major Pepe! This is Ground Control! Bench tests are underway for comms check at Oberpfaffenhoffen. Pictured here, Electrolord David gazes longingly at one of the PCBs as he tries to communicate with it. As they say, communication is key! @REXUSBEXUS @ZARM_de #cubesat #tupex7

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Our team performed the antenna deployment test for one of the antennas. Success was achieve with a resounding "BWWOOIIING" in the key of D minor.
@REXUSBEXUS @DLR_de @ZARM_de @SSC_Rockets #Space #antenna #cubesat

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

A glimpse a our wind tunnel test carried out at TU Berlin. Making sure that our recovery compartment shall PROTEC the FFU from ground impact

https://t.co/M8gQf7IKzO

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Fit check and assembling the FFU. Look at the beaut! Our baby's finally coming
together. They grow up so fast 😢
@REXUSBEXUS @DLR_de @ZARM_de @SSCspace #rexusbexus #FFU #cubesat

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Our website is now live! Find out more about our awesome mission at https://t.co/SAVKS0ZUsm!!
@REXUSBEXUS @ZARM_de @SSC_Rockets #newwebsite #rexusbexus

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

TUPEX7 at the #IAC2019DC
Great opportunity, great networking, getting the word of the FFU out there into the world. 🙌
@REXUSBEXUS @DLR_de @ZARM_de @SSC_Rockets

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

The team presented a paper at the #IAC2019DC. It was a great opportunity to reach out to other folks in the space industry! Here's a photo of our glorious leader gloriously presenting. Shout out to PM Nick for co-authoring the paper!
@REXUSBEXUS @DLR_de @ZARM_de @SSC_Rockets

[Sebastian Grau @spaceGrewsadon]

The attitude dynamics (1) session is about to start! Anxiously waiting to giving my talk on fluid-dynamic actuators and how to interoperate them with reaction wheels! @IAC2019DC @TUBspace @7Tupex @tupex_six

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Team shirts have arrived! Dobby is freeeeee! Check out our hoomans in blue!
@REXUSBEXUS @DLR_de @ZARM_de #dobbyisfree

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Let the bodies hit the floor! Let the bodies hit the floor!
Machining for the FFU bodies have been completed. What a beaut! 😍
@REXUSBEXUS @DLR_de @ZARM_de
#rexusbexus @SSCspace @SSC_Rockets

[TUBspace @TUBspace]

#TechnoSat of @TUBerlin took these #ImagesFromSpace of #HurricaneDorian yesterday around 15:35 UTC, while it was passing over the #Bahamas.
Be safe everyone!

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Interface for the deployer electronics (RBEE) is a great success! Brb, off to celecrate with some beer! #letsgetsomebeer @REXUSBEXUS @ZARM_de @DLR_de

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

The arrival of the Helix was imminent... Here we see self proclaimed Mechalord Maharshi with our new weapon of mass communication, the Helical antenna, in full Rambo-esque glory. #intheatersnearyou #rexusbexus #rambo @REXUSBEXUS @ZARM_de

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Testing the deployer camera for our module! Turn the sound on for a fun little Easter egg. Our Mechanical engineer Diego's face can be seem intensely watching the action unveil
@REXUSBEXUS @ZARM_de #rexusbexus #camera #slowmoguys

[TUPEX 7 TU Berlin @7Tupex]

Testing the RBE camera today! It's aliiiiiiiive! #bigbrotheriswatching #rexusbexus #gotmyeyesonyou #eachinefpvcamera
@REXUSBEXUS @ZARM_de @esa @SSC_Rockets