Both RAX-2 and M-Cubed, CubeSats developed by MXL, are currently on-track to launch this Friday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California! They are launching on a Delta II rocket with NASA’s NPP satellite as the primary payload. Be sure to check out the RAX and M-Cubed websites for more information. Current launch status can Continue Reading »
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RAX subsystem design paper submitted
We recently submitted a design paper on the attitude determination subsystem of the RAX-1 and RAX-2 satellites to the journal Acta Astronautica. This subsystem was custom developed by MXL, and it utilizes magnetometers, photodiodes, rate gyroscopes, and an extended Kalman filter to achieve better than 5 degree angular accuracy. The paper covers the complete Continue Reading »
Visit from Blue Origin
Rob Meyerson from Blue Origin was on campus today to give a presentation at one of the department’s seminar series. He visited MXL to chat with some of our students. Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Meyerson!
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The Michigan Exploration Lab works to achieve a comprehensive blend of education, research, and flight opportunities within the University of Michigan College of Engineering. The collaborative MXL environment has already yielded flight-proven achievements in small satellite design and high altitude ballooning, with even more innovations resulting from the analysis of completed missions.
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