{"id":13888,"date":"2022-12-05T06:24:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T22:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/the-future-of-podcast-binar-1-and-space-science\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T11:24:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T03:24:07","slug":"the-future-of-podcast-binar-1-and-space-science-2","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/the-future-of-podcast-binar-1-and-space-science-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future Of Podcast: Binar-1 and Space Science"},"content":{"rendered":"
Launched on 29 August, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥\u2019s Binar-1 CubeSat satellite will provide easy access to space for students, researchers and industry.<\/p>\n
In this episode, Jess is joined by Binar-1 Project Manager Ben Hartig to learn about the totally-Curtin-built satellite that\u2019s smaller than a shoebox but playing a mighty role in the future of Australian space innovation.<\/p>\n
Binar-1 is a CubeSat \u2014 a type of small satellite made from\u00a010-centimetre cube-shaped modules<\/a>. Binar-1 consists of just one such module, meaning it\u2019s technically a 1U CubeSat.<\/p>\n Binar-1 is equipped with two cameras, with two objectives: first, to photograph Western Australia from space, thus testing the performance of our instruments and hopefully also capturing the imagination of young WA students; and second, to image stars. The star camera will precisely determine which way the satellite is facing \u2014 a crucial capability for any future Moon mission.<\/p>\n You can listen to the episode now from Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0Google<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, or from the Curtin website<\/a>.<\/p>\n