Research & development of components, technologies and systems for small satellites

development work for nanosatellite:

Development of onboard computers (OBC) for nanosatellites
Development of orientation and stabilization control systems for nanosatellites (ADCS/AOCS)
Development of mechanical systems for nanosatellites
Development of operating systems and control software for nanosatellites
Development and testing of new generation micro-accelerometers for use in cosmos
Development of ion motors, technology and systems for air-breath ion motors
Development and supply of scientific instruments for use in space in SERENUM, a.s.
Design and manufacturing of engineering models and flight units
Integration of nanosatellite and related development works

Clean room (ISO8, ISO7)
- Construction, soldering, measurement
- Cleanliness - room: ISO8 (100,00) 30m2, ISO7 (10,000) 25m2
Vibration tests (quasistatic, sinus, random, shock)
Thermovacuum chamber
- Chamber volume: 1m3, vacuum: less than 10-3 Pa
- Temperature: range -70ºC ÷150ºC, accuracy: 0.1°C, speed: 1°C/min
- Maximum dimensions of the object for testing in TV chamber: 850x950x800
SW for strength analysis (Patran/Nastran, Adams, Abaqus, ANSYS), simulations in Matlab, CAD/CAM design (Catia, PRO/E, ...)

VZLUSAT-1: „Verification of space products and technologies on nanosatellite VZLUSAT “(2013-2017, TAČR-ALFA, project No. TA03011329)
X-RAY: „Wide-angle X-ray imaging system with Timepix detector“(2014-2017, TAČR-ALFA, project No. TA04011295)
OPTIKOM - “Composites with modified surface optical properties for space applications" (2017 – 2020, MIT-TRIO, project No. FV20457)
REX - "Study of detection and imaging of X-ray sources for astrophysics" (2019 - 2021, MŠMT - Inter-Action, project No. LTAUSA18094)
ORBIT - "Technology Demonstrator - Radiation orbital monitor with Spacepix sensor" (2019 - 2022, TAČR - Epsilon, project No. TH04010294)
“Space technologies“, partial objectives no. 1-3 (2018-2022, MPO Institutional funding via DKRVO)

Ing. Radek Peřestý, head of the Space Technologies deprt. of VZLU, director of SERENUM a.s.
tel:+420 225 115 115, e-mail: peresty@vzlu.cz