Space Technology
Space technology develops, designs, and works out equipment and technologies used in space and aerospace applications.
Head of Space Technology Department is Dr Andris Slavinskis.
The laboratory complex of Tartu Observatory, Estonia is devoted to three main activities: development and testing of space technology, environmental testing, and optics. The laboratories include special electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe areas, cleanroom and anechoic environment. All laboratories include automatic control for ambient temperature and humidity conditions.
Head of Laboratories is Dr Riho Vendt.
International partners in the Field of Space Technology
Current Research Projects in the Field of Space Technology
European Union European Commission Framework Programme Projects
European Regional Development Fund Projects for Improving Research Infrastructure
Estonian Science Agency Projects
- Participation of Estonia in the European Space Agency – network for space science and technology GEOKOSMOS 2011 - 2015 Internationalization of research 3.2.0601.11-0001
- Subcontractor in project under European Space Agency Plan for European Cooperating States "European Student Earth Orbiter - optical payload" (lead by University of Tartu), 2014-2016.
- Laboratory and staff support for the project under European Space Agency Plan for European Cooperating States "Technology demonstration for space debris mitigation and electric propulsion on ESTCube-1 student satellite" (lead by University of Tartu), 2013-2014.
Publications in the Field of Space Technology
- ESTCube-1 nanosatellite for electric solar wind sail in-orbit technology demonstration
- E-sail test payload of the ESTCube-1 nanosatellite
- Design of the fault tolerant command and data handling subsystem for ESTCube-1
- Design and pre-flight testing of the electrical power system for the ESTCube-1 nanosatellite
- Attitude determination and control for centrifugal tether deployment on the ESTCube-1 nanosatellite
- Imaging system for nanosatellite proximity operations
- Overview of electric solar wind sail applications
- Nanosatellite orbit control using MEMS cold gas thrusters
Teaching in the Field of Space Technology
University of Tartu, Estonia
- LOFY.01.044 Space Technology (3 ECTS) - Mart Noorma, Andris Slavinskis
- LOFY.01.047 Seminar on Space and Military Technology (6 ECTS) - Mart Noorma, Andris Slavinskis
- LOFY.01.078 Space Technology Project (12 ECTS) - Mart Noorma, Andris Slavinskis