LEOPARDSat-1 Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Name	LEOPARDSat-1 (Low Earth Orbit Platform for Aerospace Research and Development CubeSat)
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	1U
Status	not launched, expected in 2026
Launcher	Falcon 9, (ELaNa 37)
Organisation	University of Cincinnati
Institution	University
Entity	Academic / Education
Headquarters	US
Oneliner	Educational mission to teach in-depth space mission and systems engineering to undergraduate and high school students.
Description	The primary goal of the LEOPARDSat mission is to provide an educational platform for members of UC CubeCats, students at the University of Cincinnati, and students at local high schools to learn about the design, construction, testing, and launch of space systems. In addition to building experience for future CubeSat missions, it will contribute to the radio arts by promoting interest in amateur radio, and by providing an amateur radio satellite digipeater. Secondary goals include the following student-developed science projects: Studying the effectiveness of carbon-carbon (CC) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) composite materials in shielding against ionizing radiation. Evaluating the performance of the onboard Passive Magnetic Attitude Control System (PMACS) in relation to is simulated performance. During 99% of the nominal mission, the onboard transceiver will be configured as an amateur radio digipeater. Additionally, the communication systems and ground station equipment and operation is largely a contribution of the University of Cincinnati Amateur Radio Club (UCARC).
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Last modified: 2025-04-19