they sent a communication module into space<\/a> aboard the MRC 100 satellite. The students\u2019 development work has now reached a new chapter: a few days ago, their first twin satellite also entered Earth orbit. On 28 November at 19:44 (Hungarian time), the Transporter-15 mission launched from California\u2019s Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 140 spacecraft\u2014including the Hungarian small satellite known as Hunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cOur University plays a key role in a programme implemented with the participation of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority and led by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). As part of the project, we installed our fully autonomous 1PQ (\u2018twin\u2019) satellite\u2014measuring 5 \u00d7 5 \u00d7 5 centimetres and developed by SZESAT\u2014onto Hunity, which is a 3PQ-sized satellite (5 \u00d7 5 \u00d7 15 centimetres). It consists of four modules. The power supply and monitoring module generates energy for the other units using solar panels. This connects to the battery module, which provides energy storage. We equipped the power generation and storage systems with measuring instruments and multiple layers of protection to ensure reliable operation throughout the satellite\u2019s entire lifespan. The device has its own control computer, which manages the modules and maintains communication with BME\u2019s satellite unit. Measurement data are transmitted to the ground station via our communications module,\u201d<\/em> explained G\u00e1bor Marton, research engineer at the University\u2019s Space Technology and Space Law Research Centre, who was a member of the SZESAT satellite development team as a master\u2019s student.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHe added that following the successful launch, preparations are underway on the Gy\u0151r campus to receive signals from the twin satellite, control the device, and process the data\u2014supported by a guided antenna system. \u201cThe experience gained through this programme contributes not only to future-oriented research but also significantly supports our ultimate goal: creating the first independently developed satellite from Gy\u0151r,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDr P\u00e9ter V\u00e1ri, associate professor at the University, programme director of the special college, and deputy director general of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority, noted that Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University has repeatedly proven its capability to excel even in outer space.\u00a0\u201cThis success is the result of close collaboration among engineering, law, and economics students. The aim of the SZESAT special college is to engage students from all disciplines\u2014and even high school students interested in space. There are few universities in Hungary where young people can gain real experience in spacecraft development, and Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University is one of them,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he emphasized.\u00a0\u201cWe are already working on our next project, our own independent satellite, and we warmly welcome any university student who wants to be part of our mission: the conquest of space.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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