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Harald Luiks

CubesatCarrier

Cubesatcarrier is a 2M EUR IOD/IOV mission for which I am lead System AIT engineer. It is funded by ESA through the European Commission.

Cubesatcarrier at thermal vacuum facility

Project Overview

For ISISPACE I am responsible for the system assembly, integration and testing (AIT) for cubesatellites for almost 2 years. On a high level, I am tasked with ensuring that system requirements are verified. This involves planning the AIT phase, preparing AIV/AIT documentation and procedures, coordinating payload integration process, maintaining the VCD, design and procurement of GSE, and procurement of satellite harnessing. Moreover, the work includes extensive day-to-day logistics, problem solving, giving input on NRBs, performing investigations.

I joined this mission just before CDR, so I was heavily involved from early phases of procurement and late design changes. I was tasked early on with managing the harness design and procurement, and was thus in constant contact with the harness supplier to ensure we would receive the required parts. Moreover, I was involved in weekly meetings with procurement, effectively acting as project coordinator, to track flight hardware and GSE to be procured. I planned, procedurised, managed and conducted the: initial electrical testing and mechanical integration activities; EMC campaign; and EVT campaign. I supported the development of the E2E testing.

Activities

Verification plans
Procurement of GSE and harnessing
Engineer model development and prototyping
Problem solving
GSE development
Conducting AIV
E2E testing
Reviews and updates with ESA
Vibration testing plans and execution
Thermal vacuum testing plans and execution
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing execution and investigations