MISSION GOAL
MISSION GOAL
WHY THIS MISSION MATTERS
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LEARNING PLATFORM
KOSTKA is a live training platform for hands-on experience in radio communications, in-orbit operations, and satellite systems engineering. Knowledge gained through each phase is actively transferred to incoming team members, lowering the barrier for every Czech space project that follows.
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LEARNING PLATFORM
KOSTKA is a live training platform for hands-on experience in radio communications, in-orbit operations, and satellite systems engineering. Knowledge gained through each phase is actively transferred to incoming team members, lowering the barrier for every Czech space project that follows.
01
LEARNING PLATFORM
KOSTKA is a live training platform for hands-on experience in radio communications, in-orbit operations, and satellite systems engineering. Knowledge gained through each phase is actively transferred to incoming team members, lowering the barrier for every Czech space project that follows.
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REAL SCIENCE, REAL DATA
Measuring UHF interference from orbit yields data impossible to gather from the ground. The results will benefit the global amateur radio community and inform future satellite designs, including those by commercial Czech space companies.
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REAL SCIENCE, REAL DATA
Measuring UHF interference from orbit yields data impossible to gather from the ground. The results will benefit the global amateur radio community and inform future satellite designs, including those by commercial Czech space companies.
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REAL SCIENCE, REAL DATA
Measuring UHF interference from orbit yields data impossible to gather from the ground. The results will benefit the global amateur radio community and inform future satellite designs, including those by commercial Czech space companies.
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FIRST OF ITS KIND IN CZECHIA
No Czech student team has ever launched a fully self-designed satellite into orbit. KOSTKA breaks that barrier – demonstrating what a university team can achieve with the right organisation, expertise, and ambition.
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FIRST OF ITS KIND IN CZECHIA
No Czech student team has ever launched a fully self-designed satellite into orbit. KOSTKA breaks that barrier – demonstrating what a university team can achieve with the right organisation, expertise, and ambition.
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FIRST OF ITS KIND IN CZECHIA
No Czech student team has ever launched a fully self-designed satellite into orbit. KOSTKA breaks that barrier – demonstrating what a university team can achieve with the right organisation, expertise, and ambition.
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BULIDING THE NEXT GENERATION
Every subsystem designed by a student is a skill gained, a career launched, a network built. KOSTKA gives engineers real flight heritage. Experience that otherwise takes years to accumulate at established space companies.
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BULIDING THE NEXT GENERATION
Every subsystem designed by a student is a skill gained, a career launched, a network built. KOSTKA gives engineers real flight heritage. Experience that otherwise takes years to accumulate at established space companies.
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BULIDING THE NEXT GENERATION
Every subsystem designed by a student is a skill gained, a career launched, a network built. KOSTKA gives engineers real flight heritage. Experience that otherwise takes years to accumulate at established space companies.
GOALS IN DEPTH
PRIMARY SCIENTIFIC GOAL
UHF Antenna Validation
Test a custom UHF antenna developed entirely in-house by YSpace members. Combined with an onboard radio receiver, the payload will measure interference in the amateur UHF band from low Earth orbit – a vantage point unavailable to any ground-based instrument. Results will validate the antenna design for use in future missions and provide open data for the wider radio engineering community.
PRIMARY SCIENTIFIC GOAL
UHF Antenna Validation
Test a custom UHF antenna developed entirely in-house by YSpace members. Combined with an onboard radio receiver, the payload will measure interference in the amateur UHF band from low Earth orbit – a vantage point unavailable to any ground-based instrument. Results will validate the antenna design for use in future missions and provide open data for the wider radio engineering community.
PRIMARY SCIENTIFIC GOAL
UHF Antenna Validation
Test a custom UHF antenna developed entirely in-house by YSpace members. Combined with an onboard radio receiver, the payload will measure interference in the amateur UHF band from low Earth orbit – a vantage point unavailable to any ground-based instrument. Results will validate the antenna design for use in future missions and provide open data for the wider radio engineering community.
EDUCATIONAL GOAL
Hands-on Student Training
Provide real flight experience to students across electronics, software, mechanical design, ground operations, and project management. KOSTKA is a living classroom. From PCB design and thermal testing to launch campaign logistics and in-orbit ground station operations. This experience directly feeds into the CIMER mission and beyond.
EDUCATIONAL GOAL
Hands-on Student Training
Provide real flight experience to students across electronics, software, mechanical design, ground operations, and project management. KOSTKA is a living classroom. From PCB design and thermal testing to launch campaign logistics and in-orbit ground station operations. This experience directly feeds into the CIMER mission and beyond.
EDUCATIONAL GOAL
Hands-on Student Training
Provide real flight experience to students across electronics, software, mechanical design, ground operations, and project management. KOSTKA is a living classroom. From PCB design and thermal testing to launch campaign logistics and in-orbit ground station operations. This experience directly feeds into the CIMER mission and beyond.
COMMUNITY GOAL
Amateur Radio Operations
KOSTKA will serve the global amateur radio community as a live digipeater and periodic beacon transmitter. Any licensed amateur radio operator can relay their own packets through KOSTKA. Telemetry frames and special transmissions will be announced in advance, inviting the worldwide community to participate in the mission from the ground up.
COMMUNITY GOAL
Amateur Radio Operations
KOSTKA will serve the global amateur radio community as a live digipeater and periodic beacon transmitter. Any licensed amateur radio operator can relay their own packets through KOSTKA. Telemetry frames and special transmissions will be announced in advance, inviting the worldwide community to participate in the mission from the ground up.
COMMUNITY GOAL
Amateur Radio Operations
KOSTKA will serve the global amateur radio community as a live digipeater and periodic beacon transmitter. Any licensed amateur radio operator can relay their own packets through KOSTKA. Telemetry frames and special transmissions will be announced in advance, inviting the worldwide community to participate in the mission from the ground up.
STRATEGIC GOAL
Industry & Academic Network
Build lasting connections between Brno University of Technology, the Czech space industry, and international partners including ESA. Every partnership established during KOSTKA reduces the cost and risk of future missions and opens doors for students who want careers in space.
STRATEGIC GOAL
Industry & Academic Network
Build lasting connections between Brno University of Technology, the Czech space industry, and international partners including ESA. Every partnership established during KOSTKA reduces the cost and risk of future missions and opens doors for students who want careers in space.
STRATEGIC GOAL
Industry & Academic Network
Build lasting connections between Brno University of Technology, the Czech space industry, and international partners including ESA. Every partnership established during KOSTKA reduces the cost and risk of future missions and opens doors for students who want careers in space.
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