Team update – May
By Bastiaan Bosman, Team manager The last quarter, the Da Vinci Satellite team has been hard at work on every part of the project. Every aspect is nownearing completion. This update will give you the ins and outs of what the team has done over the past...
With Da Vinci satellite to a gamefair
By Quirijn Van Woerkom (Business manager)When I was asked to take over the task of Business Manager of the Da Vinci Satellite team, I had very little knowledge about what that would entail. I was told I would be responsible for the financial and public relations...
Stef’s retrospect on his Da Vinci Satellite years
By Stef Crum (Technical Manager) I got the pleasure of joining this tremendous project in 2019. At the time I was appointed as the project manager of this new idea that was just starting. With the DSE (Design Synthesis Exercise) wrapped up a couple of weeks before, we...
Quinten’s retrospect on a Da Vinci Satellite year
By Quinten van Woerkom (Secretary) Nearly exactly a year ago, I could proudly announce that I was part of the 'Da Vinci Satellite' core team for this year. Honestly, this prospect was terrifying: while I knew almost everyone I would be working with, I was totally...
Lina’s retrospect of a Da Vinci Satellite year
By Lina Hosking (Education Team) About a year ago I embarked on the adventure that is the Education Team of the Da Vinci Satellite Project. Very soon I became a part of the newly established High School Team, and our task was clear: to enthuse and inspire high school...
Crowdfunding
By Mels Wittenberg (Finance Team) I am quite sure that none of you could have missed it in the last few months. Our social media channels were full of it. Multiple status updates were sent throughout the week, especially in the beginning. Of course, I am talking about...
Launching a CubeSat
By Mels Wittenberg (Finance Team) As already explained, the finance team is also responsible for finding a suitable launcher for our CubeSat. Throughout the year, we learned that this process is extremely complex. The space industry, or maybe just the launchers...
Set-up & achievements Finance Team
By Mels Wittenberg (Finance Team) Three years ago, this project started as an inspiring initiative to connect and enthuse the youth with technology. The idea was ambitious and still is. However, it has definitely changed to a feasible and realistic project....
Game cyclus part III: dice in action
By Kim Regnery (Payload Team)One of the things we recently tested is the game cyclus of our Dice Payload. To read more about the mechanism and assembly go to the post form last week and the week before. In this video you can see how the sweeper moves with the dice....
Game cyclus part II: working principle
By Kim Regnery (Payload Team)Last week we showed the assembly of the Dice Payload. This week you can see how the game cycles work, these are the steps the dice payload takes to 'throw' the dice. You can see in the video on the right how the Dice Payload first starts...