星空传媒

賲禺鬲亘乇 鬲賰賳賵賱賵噩賷丕 丕賱賮囟丕亍 賵丕賱丕亘鬲賰丕乇

Research Labs



Small Satellite Lab

The Small Satellite Lab is dedicated to the design, development, and testing of small satellites and their subsystems. The lab provides a platform for both advanced research and hands-on education, focusing on the integration of complete space systems with particular emphasis on:

  • Satellite structures
  • Propulsion systems
  • Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS)
  • Power systems
  • OBC

The lab is equipped with advanced facilities, including:

  • A custom-built Propulsion Test Rig for experimental validation
  • ADCS testing equipment such as a Helmholtz Cage for magnetic environment simulation, and air bearing

In addition to R&D, the lab plays an important role in training students by providing access to state-of-the-art educational tools and hands-on experience in real-world satellite engineering projects.

Past CubeSat Missions

KU has successfully designed, built, and launched four CubeSats since 2016:

  1. MYSat-2 (1U), 2016
    1. To demonstrate in-house built camera and experimental battery.

  1. MeznSat (3U), 2020
    1. To detect Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentrations above UAE

 

  1. DhabiSat (2U), 2021
    1. To demonstrate in-house developed attitude determination and control algorithms

 

  1. Light-1 (3U), 2021
    1. To demonstrate payload built by NYUAD for detecting terrestrial Gamma-ray flashes

 

 

Current missions

  1. 6U CubeSat Tech Demo Project
    1. To demonstrate technological self-reliance in space research, KU has successfully designed and manufactured a milli-Newton level micro thruster in the UAE that is optimally tailored for CubeSat applications

 

 


AstroHabitat Lab

The Astrohabitat Lab is a cutting-edge research facility at the intersection of space science, biology, and sustainable engineering, focused on understanding and enabling sustainable life in space. The lab explores topics ranging from designing next-generation extraterrestrial habitats to decoding the biological challenges of microgravity, with a commitment to shaping humanity鈥檚 future in the low Earth orbits and beyond.

The lab鈥檚 mission is to pioneer innovations that support long-term human presence in space through interdisciplinary research in:

  • Crystallization of Proteins in Microgravity
  • Biopolymer Coatings for Radiation Shielding
  • Sustainable Aerospace Materials for Laser-Driven Space Systems
  • Green Propellant Production and Sustainable Catalyst
  • Precision Crystallography in Microgravity


AeroSpaceMaker Lab

AeroMakerSpace Lab supports the aerospace engineering community鈥攕tudents, researchers, and innovators鈥攊n transforming ideas into flight-ready prototypes. With hands-on guidance, engineering expertise, and rapid-prototyping tools, we help teams refine designs, solve technical challenges, and move from concept to working hardware.