Organized by the Portuguese Space Agency, the CubeSat Portugal competition aims to encourage university students to design and build their own nanosatellite, promoting innovation and teamwork in an environment that simulates real challenges in the space sector.
September 2024
0
Identify mission requirements, define performance goals, and develop
initial technical specifications.
1
AB
March 2025
Develop initial technical designs, management plans, and feasibility assessment.
September 2025
CD
Finalize the design, build, and test the satellite’s Engineering Model (EM).
E
September 2026
Prepare the satellite for launch, conduct flight readiness reviews, and operations.
*Exclusive to the winning team.
Phase AB
The video alongside provides a brief overview of Phase AB, highlighting its goals, mandatory deliverables, and deadlines.
The competition is divided into four phases, as follows.
September 2024
0
Identify mission requirements, define performance goals, and develop
initial technical specifications.
1
AB
April 2025
Develop initial technical designs, management plans, and feasibility assessment.
September 2026
CD
Finalize the design, build, and test the satellite’s Engineering Model (EM).
E
E
Exclusive to the winning team
Prepare the satellite for launch, conduct flight readiness reviews, and operations.
This is our starting point.
Nuno Jacinto explains the challenge that prompted us to develop LISAT-01 - the vast Portuguese EEZ.
Portugal's EEZ
Our Mission
LISAT-01 will operate mainly in the Portuguese EEZ, supporting the traditional patrol efforts of the Portuguese Navy!