The Federal District Research Support Foundation (FAPDF), through the University of Brasilia (UNB), has developed the AlfaCrux project, a nanosatellite developed by researchers and students from UnB, which was launched into space on Friday (1). 2.2 million riyals were invested, with the aim of improving the communication system and strengthening science.
SpaceX at Cape Canaveral, called AlfaCrux, has launched the CubeSat 1U standard nano-satellite. The expectation is that in orbit, the equipment will be able to demonstrate satellite technologies to improve: the data collection system, tactical communication (national defense) in a small scale, as well as offering students and educators practical experience in developing and operating a space mission.
The project has great potential for social impact by demonstrating solutions that can contribute to improving agricultural monitoring and strengthening communication in disaster areas. Alfa Crux is very strategic, as it allows us to collect extensive information about our natural origins, climate parameters, and in this way supports decision-making in the context of precision agriculture, social planning, among other advantages”, says Alfa Crux Coordinator, Renato Borges.
“We are pleased to support the Alfa Crux project, which includes students between the ages of 20 and 24, which furthers this important scientific awakening. Our goal today is to transform the Federal District into a land of opportunity and that is why we have decided to fund this project by %,” said Marco Antonio Costa Jr., President of FAPDF. 100%.
The ground command and control station, developed within the scope of the project, is another advantage, as it will allow a new launch without additional costs, as well as cooperation in other national and international missions, ensuring continuous scientific development. The Alfa Crux team consists of about 30 members, including ten professors, two IT analysts at UnB, two official defense engineers and twenty-four students from different engineering courses at UnB.
“We are pleased to support the Alfa Crux project, which includes students between the ages of 20 and 24, which furthers this important scientific awakening. Our goal today is to turn the Federal District into a land of opportunity and that is why we have decided to fund this project 100%,” highlights FAPDF Director Marco Antonio Costa, Jr.
The project also has the support of the Brazilian Space Agency, which played an important role in the negotiations for the release of equipment, which will reach an altitude of 500 km relative to the Earth’s surface.
“Alfa Crux is evidence that investments, whether public or private, in the innovative sectors of our universities can generate not only knowledge, but also high value-added products that bring benefits to society. AlfaCrux is part of an academic proposal that can result in Already have concrete applications in tactical communications and other communication services in remote areas”, said the head of the Brazilian Space Agency, Carlos Mora.
Technology – the nano-satellite has the geometric shape of a cube, with an edge of ten centimeters. Its total mass is about 1.3 kg. In the standard nomenclature it is designated as 1U CubeSat, that is, a unit. The nanosatellite will be in low orbit, an area where satellites of this size are usually placed, at an altitude of about 500 km relative to sea level. The approximate useful life of the equipment is three years.
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The space project is managed by Fundação de Empreendimentos Científicos e Tecnológicos (Finatec), which offers its expertise in managing the resources invested in this mission, including the purchase of equipment, and the search for materials of lower value.
A step in favor of science
The FAPDF has launched 11 public notices this year, three of which will benefit high school students. Open Notifications also serve undergraduate, master’s and doctoral researchers, creating a productivity chain with potential.
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Opportunities are initially pumping out, in the Federal District, just over 27 million reais. In addition to the year’s investments, a new public invitation linked to IBRAM, which includes one million riyals from the FAPDF budget.
Public policy for the promotion of science is established through legislation, which pegs a percentage of the total revenue of the Federal District.
* With information from FAPDF
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