Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya – NanoSat Lab

The Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya – NanoSat Lab, located at the Technical University of Catalonia, specializes in the design and development of nano-satellite missions for Earth Observation. The lab designs, manufactures, tests, and launches small satellites for both scientific and educational purposes. It offers a hands-on, multidisciplinary environment for students to engage in space technology through the CDIO initiative, focusing on innovation in satellite systems and payload integration. The lab has developed payloads for satellites such as RITA and FSSCat. Notable projects include the CubeCat series, with the fourth and eighth satellites in the series mentioned. The lab also conducts educational projects, including talks and subjects, and provides facilities for testing devices. One specific mission mentioned is RITA/3Cat-6 for Earth Observation.