The Team
More than dots in space
SpaceDot is a non-profit, volunteering and interdisciplinary student team, supported by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh). The team was founded in December 2020 and consists of more than 40 students from AUTh and other universities across Greece and Europe.
Our goal is to pave the way for innovative research on space applications. We strive to actively support making space more accessible for the broad scientific and academic community as well as the general public. To achieve this, we are defined by an open-access, open-source philosophy; all experiment results, code, schematics and knowledge gained are available for anyone to use.
We believe and invest in the potential of Greece to constitute an incubator of space research. This is why we pursue the advancement of space engineering in our country through the organisation of educational activities and the expansion of relationships between academia and industry, while aiding in establishing the first space institute in Thessaloniki.
On the journey to accomplish all of the above, we are passionate about our highly collaborative work, active involvement and occasional tsipouro evenings. Because at the end of the day
Projects
We aim to create opportunities for all future space projects by focusing on open access to knowledge.
GitLab
The core output of our work is reposited here; code, design files, schematics and any relevant data produced by our team
Documentation
Technical documents, guidebooks, reports, design specifications and everything describing how our projects operate
AcubeSAT
A lab-on-a-chip CubeSat studying eukaryotic gene expression in large scale, under the ESA Education Fly Your Satellite! 3 programme Learn more
PeakSat
A 3U technology demonstration mission that will perform laser links with Optical Ground Stations in Greece, funded by the European Union — NextGenerationEU. Learn more
News & Events
3D Printing 101
Whether you are a 3D printing hobbyist or not, all members of AcubeSAT suggest Prusa3D. Prusa Research is one of the top open source companies in the 3D printing industry right now. Lots of pizza, a basement and a dream were everything Josef Prusa needed - a Czech hobbyist,...
SpaceDot’s 1st Birthday
Today, January 15th, 2022, marks the first birthday of SpaceDot. "If you have the time, use it to get ready," Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut, said. Without wasting any time, our team worked intensively throughout 2021, passing some of its crucial milestones that enabled us to reach the construction...
D.I.Y. Patch Antenna
In order to successfully complete our mission, it is necessary to downlink images —taken during our experiment— from AcubeSAT to our Ground Station. To achieve this, we use an in-house patch antenna, which operates in the frequency of 2.4GHz.You can read more about patch antennas here: Microchip or Patch Antenna Fundamentals...
Partners
Our goals would not be able to become a reality without the support, technical advice and resources of our partners.
Diamond
RGCC is a specialist medical genetics company, established in 2004 with headquarters in Switzerland. We are experts in developing and providing personalised cancer genetics tests for doctors and patients, and testing tumours for sensitivity and resistance to chemotherapy treatment and a range of natural substances.
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Platinum
A global enterprise and a leader in the aeronautical and industrial engines market.
BETA CAE simulations pioneered the Simulation & Analysis market by introducing automation decades ago.
At AGI, we’ve been crafting breakthroughs since 1989.
Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare
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For more than 25 years, TRAD Tests & Radiations is recognized for its unique expertise on radiation effects. On a daily basis, we assist companies wishing to better predict and minimize radiation effects on their products.
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Altair Engineering Inc. is an multinational information technology company. It provides software and cloud solutions for simulation, IoT, high performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Lancom is the biggest cloud service provider in Greece. The company owns 3 proprietary Enterprise Data Centers in Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as a proprietary Fiber Optic Network, offering the full spectrum of cloud and data center services. Balkan Gate, Lancom's 3rd data center, is the largest carrier neutral TIER III Data Center in Northern Greece.
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Depend CSD is a research student team from the computer science department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
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Xometry is the world’s leading on-demand manufacturing marketplace and offers custom and serial parts manufacturing via CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, 3D printing and injection moulding.
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HAKKO Corporation is the globally recognized leader in soldering products with proven solutions that go beyond what is expected.
Dedicated to meeting the ever-growing demands for soldering,
HAKKO takes pride in its people and products.
Kenotom is a privately owned engineering services provider for Embedded and Control Technology based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The combination of talent, experience and young spirit forms an engineering center of excellence for our customers and partners.
Bronze
Althom covers the fields of mechanical, civil and electrical engineering
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Mouser Electronics is a global authorised distributor of semiconductors and electronic components for over 1,200 industry-leading manufacturer brands.
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Overleaf is a startup and social enterprise that builds modern collaborative authoring tools.
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MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists.
GitLab is an open source end-to-end software development platform
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SolidWorks is solid modeling computer-aided design and engineering program
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Supporters
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest university in Greece. The main campus is located in the centre of the city of Thessaloniki, and covers an area of about 33.4 hectares. It comprises 10 faculties which consist of 40 schools and 1 single-School Faculty.
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Sklavenitis supermarkets were established in 1954. They have 497 branches in Greece and Cyprus.
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IKEA is a Swedish multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services.
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Teeketi.com is a product of the shared love of t-shirts from two friends, somewhere in Northern Greece.
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JLCPCB is a worldwide leading PCB prototype enterprise and a high-tech manufacturer specializing in quick PCB prototype and small-batch PCB production.
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LIDL is a German international discount retailer chain that operates over 12,000 stores across Europe and the United States.
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ATLAS research team was created in 1995 and consisted of researchers in experimental elementary particle physics of the Nuclear Physics Lab and of engineers of the Machine and Engineering Lab.
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The main activity of the chain of Welcome Stores is the retail sale of electrical and electronic products and other household items through its network, while providing a full package of services such as transportation, installation, service.
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Metaxorama is a family business that has been successfully operating in the field of advertising and business
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Media Sponsors
The Region of Central Macedonia is the largest and second most populous region in Greece. It is administratively a secondary governmental organization and covers the central part of Macedonia...
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Electronics Laboratory, Building D, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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