GalaxySat-1 - Pocketqube Standard Mission

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Driven by curiosity and a passion for space systems, I designed and built GalaxySat-1, a Pocketqube standard picosatellite developed as a personal mission to study lightning formation. The satellite integrates multiple subsystems, including the structure, OBDH, EPS, payload, and RF communication system. The design was iterated on multiple times to improve subsystem integration, reliability, and launch readiness. The satellite was scheduled to be deployed aboard the ISRO PSLV-C62 rocket on January 12, 2026. However, a launch vehicle anomaly in the third stage at approximately 370 km altitude resulted in the loss of the mission before the satellite was placed into the designated SSO orbit.