The development of the on-board software is going full speed forward. Currently we are working on the telemetry data collection, which will be used soon, during the environmental tests.
We have assembled and calibrated the main parts of the Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) circuit. This unit is responsible for interfacing the solar cells and the main power system. The electrical tests will be performed next week.
The implementation of a neary-final design of the on-board communication subsystem and the detailed development of the ground station software is in progress. In the next few weeks the measurements and detailed analysis of the communication board will follow.
We can proudly announce that EADS Astrium GmbH is now among our sponsors. The company gave CAD software licenses and technical support for mounting the solar cells. On the picture the Astrium delegation and the Masat-1 team representatives are holding the symbolic cheque and the CubeSat model.