BRAC University students give country its first nanosat

Three BRAC University students have paved the way for Bangladesh’s first footprint in space by developing its first nano-satellite.
The low-cost satellite was designed and developed by BRAC University students Abdulla Hil Kafi, Maisun Ibn Monowar and Raihana Shams Islam Antara. The Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), which is one of the best technology universities of Japan, collaborated with BRAC University to develop the nanosat.
BRAC University took the initiative of starting space and remote sensing research in collaboration with Kyutech and SPARRSO almost three years ago.
The nanosat, Brac Onnesha, is cube-shaped, with each side measuring 10cm. It can complete one orbit 400 km above the ground in 90 minutes and pass above Bangladesh four to six times a day.
It can take high-quality photos of land to help analyse vegetation, urbanisation, flood, water resources and forestry, among others. It will also allow the relay of audio signals and communication through HAM radio during emergencies, besides observing space environment and and monitoring satellite locations.

BRAC University students give country its first nanosat

Three BRAC University students have paved the way for Bangladeshs first footprint in space by developing its first nano-satellite. The low-cost satellite was designed and developed by BRAC University students Abdulla Hil Kafi, Maisun Ibn Monowar and Raihana Shams Islam Antara. The Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), which is one of the best technology universities of Japan, collaborated with BRAC University to develop the nanosat. BRAC University took the initiative of starting space and remote sensing research in collaboration with Kyutech and SPARRSO almost three years ago. The nanosat, Brac Onnesha, is cube-shaped, with each side measuring 10cm. It can complete one orbit 400 km above the ground in 90 minutes and pass above Bangladesh four to six times a day. It can take high-quality photos of land to help analyse vegetation, urbanisation, flood, water resources and forestry, among others. It will also allow the relay of audio signals and communication through HAM radio during emergencies, besides observing space environment and and monitoring satellite locations.