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College to gain real-world engineering experience. The project is a distinctive feature of the college’s curriculum, with students participating in all aspects of the satellite's development. The launch of
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solar cells in the low Earth orbit environment. The data collected will contribute to the advancement of solar power technology for space applications.The satellite's payload includes a set of 36 experimental perovskite photovoltaic cells, one control CIGS cell, measurement microcontrollers,
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RHOK-SAT is targeted for late 2023 or early 2024. The flight software of the satellite is currently under development and in the testing phase, which is crucial for the operation and data collection of the mission.
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RHOK-SAT's mission involves both educational and scientific objectives. It aims to provide hands-on experience in spacecraft development to students and to test the performance of 36 experimental
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