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[TECHNOLOGY] · Brazil, United States, Portugal · 3 sources

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Part of situation: International student aerospace research and competitions (2 clusters)

Student aerospace projects advance with satellite launches and stratospheric research

nanosatellites student space projects Falcon 9 stratospheric research aerospace engineering

Students from various international institutions are advancing their aerospace research through high-altitude and orbital missions.

In Brazil, 100 students from the public school network in Sorocaba and Fortaleza have developed the EduSat-2 and EduSat-3 nanossatellites. These PocketQube-standard devices are scheduled for launch on October 1, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-18 mission. The project is a collaboration between Ideia Space and the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) under the ‘AEB – Escola em Órbita’ program, launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Simultaneously, eight students from the University of Porto’s Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) are preparing a scientific experiment for the stratosphere. Known as the ROCSAR team, they were selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to participate in the REXUS/BEXUS program. Their mission involves using stabilized radio frequency antennas to perform Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) measurements during balloon ascent and float phases.

Entities

Agência Espacial Brasileira · European Space Agency · Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto · SpaceX · Vandenberg Space Force Base

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] SpaceX will launch the EduSat-2 and EduSat-3 nanossatellites via the Falcon 9 rocket. www.mixvale.com.br
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The ROCSAR mission aims to perform Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) measurements using stabilized radio frequency antennas. canalalentejo.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The EduSat-2 and EduSat-3 nanossatellites were developed by 100 students from the Brazilian public school network. www.mixvale.com.br
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The ROCSAR team was selected by the European Space Agency for a stratospheric scientific experiment. canalalentejo.sapo.pt · sapo.pt
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The EduSat-2 and EduSat-3 project is a partnership between Ideia Space and the Brazilian Space Agency. www.mixvale.com.br

Sources

Estudantes da FEUP levam experiência “espacial” a lançamento na Suécia [canalalentejo.sapo.pt]
Falcon 9 da SpaceX leva à órbita os nanossatélites EduSat-2 e EduSat-3 [www.mixvale.com.br]
Estudantes da FEUP levam experiência “espacial” a lançamento na Suécia [sapo.pt]