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Chapter 2.Background
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data handling and communication boards are commercially off-the-shelf hardware. The
scientific quantum payload will be developed by the Center for Quantum Technologies.
Ground Station for VHF/UHF bands has been built by NTU undergraduate students
and is operational since May 2010. [7]
Figure 2.1: Artistic impression of the Nano Satellite VELOX - I
Figure 2.2: Structure with Vision Payload
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Mission Objectives
• To launch the first Singapore’s Nano Satellite VELOX-I. The satellite will be
designed, built, and operated by students from different schools in College of Engineering, NTU.
• To place and operate the satellite in a sun-synchronous LEO.
• To acquire images of Earth and transmit them back to ground station.
A narrow angle camera with tele-optics is used to provide high-resolution images
of Earth from LEO.
• To carry out experiments relevant to technology demonstration.
Payloads being studied: a vision system, a dual-FOV sun sensor and a quantum
physics payload.