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Welcome at the Homepage of the PACE Nanosatellite Project! PACE project started in 2003 as result of web-based satellite engineering course at National Cheng Kung University. The educational focus was mainly on hands-on spacecraft design. So far, 6 master theses and several internships have been carried out in the framework of the project. The project is an integral part of the research activities of PACELAB students at the Department of Electrical Engineering, besides other satellite design projects. Since its beginning the project has undergone re-designs and delays due to the hand-over of teams and to improve the design. Since 2006 then, continuous effort has been made to prepare the satellite for launch. A launch contract has been signed in 2010 and the launch is scheduled to take place in mid 2011 on board PSLV rocket. The abbreviation PACE stands for Platform for Attitude Control Experiments, and as such it shall serve for the in-orbit investigation of different strategies (i.e. control laws) for attitude determination and control. A miniature momentum wheel had been produced specifically for this mission as well as digital sun sensors. This momentum wheel, along with other sensors and components developed at the PACELAB of NCKU are integrated into this small 2kg nanosatellite for evaluation in space. Please have a look through this website to learn more about the PACE project.
The PACE team gratefully acknowledges the support from:
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