SATELLITE EXPLORER 3D
Build · Explore · Operate a Satellite
6U Earth Observation Reference Mission
Subsystem overview
How a satellite works
POWER
Sunlight → Electricity → Battery
AVIONICS
Sensors → OBC → Commands
ADCS
Sense → Estimate → Point
PAYLOAD
Observe → Capture → Store
COMMUNICATIONS
Ground ↔ Satellite
THERMAL
Control spacecraft temperature
End-to-end mission
From command to data
- GROUND
- UPLINK
- SATELLITE
- PAYLOAD
- DOWNLINK
- GROUND
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Educational reference spacecraft. Figures are reference or simulated values for learning, not specifications of flight hardware or of any real mission. Earth imagery: NASA Visible Earth.
Satellite Explorer 3D is an EV.ENGINEER™ interactive learning experience.
Experience information last reviewed: .
Inspiration & Acknowledgement
Special thanks to Bhavya for inspiring our early approach to interactive engineering visualisation and Digital Twin experiences across Satellite Engineering, Model Rocketry and Aerospace.