Abstract
University Space Engineering Consortium (UNISEC)-Global has contributed to promoting and supporting practical space projects at the university level worldwide. Initially., the university consortium activities started in Japan in 2002., and currently., it has 24 Local Chapters (LCs) and 63 Points Of Contact (POC) worldwide. UNISEC-Global aims to create a world where university students in all countries/regions can participate in practical space projects and provide educational programs such as CanSat/CubeSat Leader Training Program (CLTP), Mission Idea Contest (MIC) for nano/micro satellite utilization. Also, it provides a forum where people can exchange information, knowledge, and views by organizing in-person and virtual conferences/meetings. Recent changes in the space situation caused by mega-constellation missions have impacted university satellite projects. UNISEC-Global needs diverse experts' support, and restructuring the organization is essential to involve all stakeholders. Given the problematic space situations, future directions are discussed, and three proposals, creating working groups, empowering Local Chapters, and launching UNISEC constellation mission(s), are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies, RAST 2023 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9798350323023 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies, RAST 2023 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 7 Jun 2023 → 9 Jun 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies, RAST 2023 |
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Conference
| Conference | 10th International Conference on Recent Advances in Air and Space Technologies, RAST 2023 |
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| Country/Territory | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Period | 7/06/23 → 9/06/23 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
CanSat/CubeSat Leader Training Program (CLTP) is a capacity-building program in space engineering offered by UNISEC-Global. CLTP was established in 2011 by UNISEC-Japan through a grant from the “Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology” (FIRST Program). Through CLTP, UNISEC-Japan could spread its mission to “support, promote and facilitate practical space projects at the university level” to other countries. UNISEC-Japan led the program in cooperation with its member university [6]. We thank the Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS) and Japan s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Because of their financial support, twenty international participants could come to Japan to join the CLTP11 for two weeks in August 2022, and about ten participants could join the 8th UNSEC-Global Meeting in Istanbul, Turkiye, in October 2022. We also appreciate the generous support from many individuals, companies, organizations, and governments
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships | |
| Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology | |
| UNISEC-Japan | |
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
Keywords
- constellation
- hands-on training
- micro/nano-satellite
- university