Kyushu Institute of Technology is promoting BIRDS Bus Open Source activities.
The aim is to share know-how and technical information regarding CubeSat development, with a focus on the BIRDS Bus. This satellite bus was developed at Kyutech as a spin-off of the BIRDS Program (2015-2022).
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Husseinat Etti-Balogun presents an update on recent improvements to the BIRDS Open Source community pages and documentation website, highlighting new features and navigation aids designed to support users and contributors. A live demonstration will showcase how users can now more easily find information, contribute, and engage with the project’s resources.
This webinar features two presentations from researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, on the ASEANSAT project. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohamad Huzaimy Jusoh presents Malaysia’s approach to developing an indigenous space program through the multinational ASEANSAT collaboration. Dr. Fatimah Zaharah Ali discusses the design of a low Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) imaging payload for 1U-sized CubeSat applications. Together, they highlight regional cooperation and innovative imaging solutions for small satellites.
In this webinar, Dr. José Rodrigo Córdova Alarcón presents insights from the development and early operations of the CURTIS CubeSat. CURTIS is a 3U satellite developed by Kyutech in collaboration with Panasonic Holdings Corporation, featuring a modular BUS derived from the BIRDS project. It carries three Panasonic payloads, including a thermal experiment, an integrated onboard system, and an analog Earth observation camera. The talk highlights CURTIS’s design evolution, integration process, and launch from the ISS in April 2024, showcasing its potential for efficient, scalable CubeSat development.