Technical University of Moldova

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"Тhis KiboCube project of launching "TUMnanoSAT" from ISS with support of UNOOSA & JAXA will have a major impact in improving the quality of engineering studies based on modern space technologies, attracting young researchers in the development and strengthening of scientific research in the field of space exploration and the integration of the Republic of Moldova in the community of countries that develop space technologies." - Viorel Bostan, Project Coordinator, Professor & Rector of Technical University of Moldova

AWARDS

Mission e-patches awarded to Technical University of Moldova

KiboCUBE

The first satellite of Moldova, TUMnanoSAT is under development thanks to KiboCUBE. The initial goal of the team from the Technical University of Moldova (TUM) is intended to check under real conditions the functionality of various modules and subsystems of the satellite. Their technology demonstrations include studying the behaviour of sensors based on nano- and micro- wires, sensors for determining the satellite attitude, establishing communications systems, testing solar power supply systems and endurance of electronic components.

About KiboCUBE

News

Nanosatelitul "TUMnanoSAT", recepționat de Agenția Aerospațială Japoneză JAXA, a fost instalat în containerul JSSOD, din care va fi plasat pe orbită (9 March 2022)
TUMnanoSAT, received by JAXA, has been installed in the JSSOD capsule, from which it will be place in orbit (7 March 2022)
Press conference on the launch of Nanosatellite "TUMnanoSAT" (18 February 2022)
The National Center for Space Technologies, TUM, performed the final testing of TUMnanoSAT for space launch (6 July 2021)
The first TV channel in Moldova News: The Moldovan satellite will be sent into space (13 April 2021)
The outlook of the KiboCUBE projects examined in Vienna (7 February 2020)
TUM at the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) (22 October 2019)
Kick off meeting of the TUM KiboCUBE Program (9 September 2019)

Activities

International Scientific Conference "Modern Technologies: Current Affairs and Perspectives", held during SCIENCE WEEK (7 June 2021)
A dialogue between Moldovan children and the astronauts from the ISS (3 March 2021)
European Researchers' Night-2020 celebrating science and innovation (27 November 2020)
Researchers' Night in the TUM Park (9 September 2019)

Publications

BOSTAN, V.; SECRIERU, N.; , ILCO, V.; MELNIC, V.; MARTINIUC, A.; VARZARU, V.; TUMnanoSAT, 1U KiboCube Nanosatellite developed at the Technical University of Moldova - In: Proceedings of the AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites,Education, SSC21-P2-38, 2021/8/
CHIRIAC, V.; TUMnanoSAT Nanosatellite and Kibocube Program - In: The Council of European Geodetic Surveyors General Assembly, 17-19 September, 2020, Athens, Greece.
MELNIC, V.; COJUHARI, I.; Experimental Identification of the Mathematical Model of the DC Motor based on the Genetic Algorithm - In: Proceedings of the Workshop on Intelligent Information Systems WIIS2020, December 04-05, 2020, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
VARZARU, V.; ILCO, V.; Realization of the communication of the nanosatellite "TUMnanoSAT" with the earth stations based on the technology "Software Defined Radio" (in romanian) - In: Technical-scientific conference of students, masters and doctoral students, Chisinau, Moldova, 2020
GUȘANU, M.; MARTINIUC, A.; ILCO, V.; Research on the ways of accumulation and energy consumption of the nanosatellite «TUMnanoSAT» (in romanian) - In: Technical-scientific conference of students, masters and doctoral students, Chisinau, Moldova, 2020
BOSTAN V., SECRIERU N., MELNIC V., ILCO V., MARTÎNIUC A., VĂRZARU V., TUMnanoSAT nanosatellite and KiboCube program - In: The 13th International Conference on Communications, 18-20 June, 2020, Universitaty Politehnica, Bucharest.
MARTINIUC, A.; SECRIERU, N.; Functional safety and reliability of TUMnanoSAT satellite on-board computer software - In: International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Computing - 2019 IC ECCO-2019, 23 - 26 October, 2019
BOSTAN, V.; BOSTAN, I.; ILCO, V.;MELNIC, V.; MARTINIUC, A.; SECRIERU, N.; KiboCube program for the launch of the TUMnanoSAT nanosatellite - In: International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Computing - 2019 IC ECCO-2019, 23 - 26 October, 2019
BOSTAN, I.; SECRIERU, N.; BOSTAN, V.; ILCO, V.; et. Educational space missions of TUMnanoSat family. In: The paper of 6th International Conference "Telecommunications, Electronics and Informatics", ICTEI 2018, Chisinau, 2018.