United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Announced 0G2030 Team as One of the Two Finalists for the Avio Vega C Free Launch Opportunity to Provide Access to Space for All
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Announced 0G2030 Team as
One of the Two Finalists for the
Avio Vega C Free Launch Opportunity to Provide Access to Space for All
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EARTH ORBITING SATELLITE
STEM-BASED CAPACITY BUILDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
BETWEEN A DEVELOPED & DEVELOPING COUNTRY FOR SPACE GENERATION LEADERS
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA & SPACE TRUST
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EARTH ORBITING SATELLITE
STEM-BASED CAPACITY BUILDING
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
BETWEEN A DEVELOPED & DEVELOPING COUNTRY
FOR SPACE GENERATION LEADERS
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
SPACE TRUST
MISSION
UPGRADING NaSPUoN FOR 0G PEACE MISSION 2030
UPGRADING NaSPUoN FOR
0G PEACE MISSION 2030
A Space Trust initiative, the name of the mission is 0G Peace Mission 2030 [0G2030] in support of the work of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs [UNOOSA], toward Space2030 and the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
0G2030 will be carried aboard the PEACE SATELLITE PROJECT [PSP] Spacecraft, a 3U CubeSat.
The 3U CubeSat is the first earth orbiting satellite to be developed under the PSP which is a tripartide collaboration between the University of Arizona [UArizona] University of Nairobi [UNairobi] and Space Trust [ST].
Development of the PSP Spacecraft will enable space generation leaders from a developed country [US] and developing country [Kenya] to benefit globally from a STEM based capacity building educational programme.
The PSP Spacecraft will adopt the NaSPUoN platform from the UNairobi, which will be upgraded for the 0G2030 from a 1U bench model to a 3U space grade flight model.
The PSP goals and achievements will be disseminated via seminars and workshops globally, particularly, in developing countries.
GOALS
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
SPACE TRUST
INAUGURAL VIDEO MESSAGE - 2015
0G2030 will broadcast messages of peace in orbit in the voices of world leaders, peacemakers, religious leaders and civil society, in cooperation with multilateral bodies, in support of Space Trust's founding principle of Making Space the New Frontier for Peace on Earth.
0G2030 will inspire a joint approach for world leaders and civil society to promote world peace.
0G2030 will galvanise our common humanity from space.
The secondary mission of 0G2030 will be student payloads—especially to benefit developing countries.
0G2030 will promote global peace and international cooperation in support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals [UN SDG] 16: Peace, Justice, Strong Institutions.
0G2030 will utilize outer space for Innovative Space Diplomacy on Earth by injecting an innovative perspective in the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda, in support of UN SDG Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
0G2030 will encourage public-private partnerships in support of UN SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
LAUNCH
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs [UNOOSA] and Avio S.p.A. have selected the 0G2030 team as the first awardee of a free launch via the Accessing Space with Vega C program to provide Access to Space for All. 0G2030 team will launch the 3U CubeSat at no cost on board the Vega C rocket.
0G2030 will benefit UN member states and particularly, developing countries.
UArizona and UNairobi will mutually provide ground system support for the operation of 0G2030 and for UArizona CATSAT1—a 6U CubeSat.
TEAM
ENG. PROF. J. MWANGI MBUTHIA
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, 1KUNS & NaSPUoN
KSA RESEARCH CHAIR IN NANOSATELLITE DEVELOPMENT
Dept. Electrical & Information Eng. (EIE), UNairobi
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, NaSPUoN
To develop the educational curriculum and define the technical specifications for the PSP.
To oversee the design, development and operation of 0G2030.
To incorporate and integrate the PSP into 0G2030.
To develop and transform NaSPUoN to 3U CubeSat.
To provide ground system support for UARIZONA‘s CATSAT1, 6U CubeSat.
To build capacity in spacecraft engineering via PSP missions’ design, nanosatellite construction, deployment and operation.
To build and operate satellite ground stations at both the UNairobi main campus and in Mombasa.
To provide suitable roof space and equipment rooms to house the satellite ground station equipment.
To provide data obtained from PSP Missions to Kenya Space Agency for utilization by the government of Kenya.
To make presentations of PSP goals and achievements to high school students to inspire STEM enrollment.
DR. DANTE LAURETTA
CHIEF SCIENTIST, PSP
Regents Professor of Planetary Science, UArizona
Principal Investigator, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF SCIENTIST, PSP
To offer overall technical guidance for the PSP.
To propose a name for & deliver the antenna for 0G2030 to broadcast peace messages.
To engage the public in a meaningful way.
To allow the antenna for atmospheric science capabilities.
To provide environmental qualification for the fully integrated satellite.
To provide ground system support for the operation of 0G2030.
To provide support in procuring launch services for 0G2030.
To design & build additional payload(s) and satellite antennas.
To provide UNairobi students with satellite experience via UARIZONA’s CATSAT1, 6U CubeSat students.
To guide and collaborate with UNairobi students.
To assist in subsystem designs e.g. communication and provision of flight models and testing facilities.
To support fund-raising activities through in-person appearances, guest lectures, donor recruitment, media appearances, and other activities as defined by the Executive Director.
NAMIRA SALIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PSP
Founder & Executive Chairperson, Space Trust
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PSP
To oversee overall project management, branding and public relations of the project with the appropriate decision authority, in consultation with Space Trust's advisors, partners, and potentially with sponsors and other partners for the project.
To promote the project to the media and potential sponsors and manage financial resources, with the assistance of advisors and support staff.
To source and manage funds raised for the project.
To solicit, vet, and approve the messages to be preloaded or uplinked to the spacecraft and transmitted back to Earth.
To engage and build cooperation with multilateral bodies.
To facilitate procurement of launch services for 0G2030 with help of international partners.
ABOUT
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Oldest & largest public university in Kenya.
Established in 1956 as the Royal Technical College.
Became independent as UNairobi in 1970 with over 80,000 Students.
Space & Satellite activities mainly based in the School of Engineering (SoE).
Developed the first Kenyan University NanoSatellite, 1KUNS jointly with Sapienza, University of Rome.
Inaugural beneficiary of UNOOSA-JAXA KiboCUBE Launch Opportunity.
Deployed 1KUNS 1U CubeSat, based on COTS on 11th May 2018 from the ISS.
Mission goal of 1KUNS was to take low resolution Earth images with two Commercial Cameras on opposite axes of the satellite.
1KUNS operated successfully for about two years.
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 1KUNS,
1U CUBESAT
BENEFICIARY OF THE UNOOSA-JAXA KIBOCube LAUNCH FROM THE ISS
Principal Investigator 1Kuns
Eng. Professor J. Mwangi Mbuthia
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
1KUNS - 1U CUBESAT
BENEFICIARY OF THE UNOOSA-JAXA KIBOCube LAUNCH FROM THE ISS
Principal Investigator 1Kuns
Eng. Professor J. Mwangi Mbuthia
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Public institution with over 36,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students.
UArizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Lab founded 1960 by Gerard Kuiper (as in Kuiper Belt).
Involved in missions to the Moon, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, asteroids and comets.
First university to lead a mission to Mars—the Phoenix Mars Lander.
At the forefront of planetary exploration, leading NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft launched on September 8, 2016 to collect and return a sample of Bennu, a carbon rich near-Earth asteroid.
Performed global mapping and high-resolution reconnaissance of the asteroid surface.
The sample shall return to Earth in 2023 and will be the first for a U.S. mission.
UArizona students are developing CATSAT1, a 6U CubeSat with hands-on spacecraft hardware development experience as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, which recently selected CATSAT1 to fly as an auxiliary payload aboard a future space mission.
OSIRIS-REx Launch Highlights Reel from ULA
OSIRIS-REx Launch Highlights
Reel from ULA
OSIRIS-REx Touches Asteroid Bennu
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA'S CATSAT1 - A 6U CUBESAT
Beneficiary of NASA’s Cubesat launch initiative
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA'S
CATSAT1 - A 6U CUBESAT Beneficiary of NASA’s Cubesat launch initiative
SPACE TRUST
A Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates Space as the New Frontier for Peace on Earth.
Promotes innovative solutions for a peaceful world via novel space themed initiatives with engaging AR/VR and interactive content.
Inspires change, encourages dialogue and enriches education.
Leverages the advent of commercialization of space to inspire world leaders with the Overview Effect, a vantage point from space, from where all political boundaries appear to dissolve.
Promotes innovative Space Diplomacy as a tool for sustainable peace making on Earth.
Engaged five sitting and former Heads of State and ten governments to date.
0G initiatives inspired by G Summits on Earth and held on the sidelines of the UNGA High Level Week, the Capitol Hill, top space industry and UN Space conferences.
Injects innovative & inspirational perspective in the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda toward Space 2030 by spearheading 0G Summit—first peace summit in orbit by 2030.
Promotes Earth as one world, one humanity, as seen from space.
Supports UN SDG Goal 16: Peace, Justice, Strong institutions to resolve historic conflicts in orbit for the universal benefit of mankind.
Supports UN SDG Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Supports UN SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals via top space industry & multilateral partnerships.
0G SUMMIT
LEAD INITIATIVE OF SPACE TRUST
SPACE TRUST INAUGURATION 2015
BY HSH PRINCE ALBERT II - SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF MONACO
SPACE TRUST INAUGURATION 2015
BY HSH PRINCE ALBERT II
SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF MONACO
UN-SPACE TRUST MoU 2018
0G SUMMIT - CAPITAL HILL 2016
0G SUMMIT - UNGA 2017
UNOOSA - PRESIDENT OF MALTA - SPACE TRUST
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2018
