• A common software framework for a CubeSat with multiple payloads 

      Moxnes, Tuva Okkenhaug (Master thesis, 2021)
      Overvåking av verdenshavene er nødvendig for å øke vår kunnskap om effekten av klimaendringene. Et tverrfaglig team jobber sammen på SmallSatLab ved Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige univer- sitet (NTNU). Teamet har som ...
    • A study of hardware compression of images 

      Rønning, Per Arne (Master thesis, 2016)
      In this paper, we will take a closer look at the possibility of compressing images to the JPEG 2000 standard using an FPGA's hardware architecture. This FPGA will be put into a satellite, which is going to orbit the earth ...
    • Access control of NUTS uplink 

      Prasai, Sandesh (Master thesis, 2012)
      Access control of NUTS uplinkWe will focus in the authentication and integrity part in this thesis.
    • Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals with a System-of-Systems for Monitoring Arctic Coastal Regions 

      Honoré-Livermore, Evelyn; Birkeland, Roger; Haskins, Cecilia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Norway has a large coastal industry and a strong motivation for developing systems to enable sustainable management of ocean resources. Recent advances in collaborating autonomous systems, Internet-of-Things, microsatellites, ...
    • An Automated and Coordinated Collision Avoidance System for Operators of Small Satellites in Low Earth Orbit 

      Foss, Edvard (Master thesis, 2021)
      Rommiljøet endrer seg raskt. Flere objekter skytes opp i verdensrommet enn noen gang før. Dermed vil krysnings-hendelser, og dermed mulige kollisjoner i lav jordbane, kunne skje flere ganger daglig, sammenlignet med månedlig ...
    • Antenna Systems for NUTS 

      Marholm, Sigvald (Master thesis, 2012)
      NTNU is aiming to build and launch a small student satellite compliant with thedouble CubeSat standard, by 2014. The NTNU Test Satellite (NUTS) will carrytwo radio tranceivers and a beacon transmitter, all located in the ...
    • Assessing the added value of the recent declaration on unregulated fishing for sustainable governance of the central Arctic Ocean 

      Shephard, Grace Elizabeth; Dalen, Kari; Peldszus, Regina; Aparicio, Sara; Beumer, Larissa; Birkeland, Roger; Gkikas, Nikolaos; Kourantidou, Melina; Ktenas, Panagiotis; Linde, Peter Wilhelm; Marazzi, Francesco; Pincinato, Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira; Radianti, Jaziar; Schartmüller, Bernhard; Stübner, Eike Ingrid; Varnajot, Alix; Vullierme, Magali; Zhilina, Irina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The ‘Declaration concerning the prevention of unregulated high seas fishing in the central Arctic Ocean’ signed by the Arctic 5 nations, limits unregulated high seas fishing in the central part of the Arctic Ocean, and ...
    • Campaign For Hyperspectral Data Validation In North Atlantic Coastal Waters 

      Oudijk, Esmée; Hasler, Oliver Kevin; Overaas, H; Marty, Sabine; Williamson, David; Svendsen, T; Berg, Simen; Birkeland, Roger; Halvorsen, D; Bakken, S; Henriksen, Marie Bøe; Alver, Morten; Johnsen, Geir; Johansen, Tor Arne; Stahl, Annette; Kvaløy, Pål; Dallolio, Alberto; Majaneva, Sanna; Fragoso, Glaucia Moreira; Garrett, Joseph (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The high photosynthetic productivity of the Mausund bank on the coast of mid-Norway has given the area important economic and ecologic value. Monitoring chlorophyll-a (chl-a) production can assist in managing the local ...
    • Design and Implementation of Hardware and Software Interfaces for a Hyperspectral Payload in a Small 

      Hov, Magne (Master thesis, 2019)
      Denne oppgaven beskriver design og implementasjon av et filoverføringssystem for en nyttelast på en liten satellitt med et hyperspektralt kamera. Nyttelasten produserer store mengder bildedata som må lastes ned for å ...
    • Design of ground station receiver for Kongsberg Satellite Services based on Software Defined Radio 

      Løfaldli, André (Master thesis, 2016)
      As the space industry keeps growing, the need for low cost solutions increases. This applies not only to the launch vehicles and space segments, but also to the ground station systems. In this report, a software defined ...
    • Detecting and avoiding errors during processing system over-the-air updates of a small satellite 

      Sønsterud, Linn Marie (Master thesis, 2022)
      I januar 2022, ble satellitten HYPSO-1 som er utviklet på NTNU SmallSat labben skutt opp i bane. Hensikten med satellitten er å overvåke alge utvikling langs den norske kysten. Nyttelasten tar bilder med det hyperspektrale ...
    • Development of a prototype of a candidate camera payload 

      Oltedal, Jon Kalevi (Master thesis, 2016)
      The second prototype for the NUTS camera module have been tested to confirm if changes made from the first prototype were successful. The first prototype suffered from noise issues when operating at the maximum clock ...
    • Digital Engineering Management in an Academic CubeSat Project 

      Honoré-Livermore, Evelyn; Birkeland, Roger; Bakken, Sivert; Garrett, Joseph; Haskins, Cecilia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Digital engineering is increasingly introduced for managing and supporting the development of systems for space. However, few academic teams have the competency needed to manage projects using digital engineering and systems ...
    • Enabling the Internet of Arctic Things with Freely-Drifting Small-Satellite Swarms 

      Palma, David; Birkeland, Roger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The widespread deployment of Internet-capable devices, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT), reaches even the most remote areas of the planet, including the Arctic. However, and despite the vast scientific and economic ...
    • Freely-Drifting Small-Satellite Swarms for Sensor Networks in the Arctic 

      Birkeland, Roger; Palma, David (Chapter, 2018)
      Satellite communications have been widely used to provide connectivity around the world. However, regions such as the Arctic still have limited coverage, despite the need to monitor this region. Currently, several sensors ...
    • Ground systems software for automatic operation of the HYPSO-2 hyperspectral imaging satellite 

      Berg, Simen; Bakken, Sivert; Birkeland, Roger; Chiatante, Corrado; Garrett, Joseph Landon; Johansen, Tor Arne (Chapter, 2023)
      HYPSO-1 was launched in January 2022, equipped with a novel hyperspectral imaging payload with the main objective of performing marine research. In 2024, HYPSO-2, with an enhanced capture capacity, will be launched. The ...
    • HYPSO-1 CubeSat: First Images and In-Orbit Characterization 

      Bakken, Sivert; Henriksen, Marie Bøe; Birkeland, Roger; Langer, Dennis David; Oudijk, Adriënne Esmeralda; Berg, Simen; Pursley, Yeshi; Garrett, Joseph Landon; Gran-Jansen, Fredrik; Honoré-Livermore, Evelyn; Grøtte, Mariusz Eivind Santora; Kristiansen, Bjørn Andreas; Orlandic, Milica; Gader, Paul; Sørensen, Asgeir Johan; Sigernes, Fred; Johnsen, Geir; Johansen, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The HYPSO-1 satellite, a 6U CubeSat carrying a hyperspectral imager, was launched on 13 January 2022, with the Goal of imaging ocean color in support of marine research. This article describes the development and current ...
    • Implementering av Cubesat Space Protocol over UART i programvare for minisatellitt 

      Dugan, Ken Robin; Eeg, Magnhild; Eine, Simen Løcka (Bachelor thesis, 2022)
      Denne bacheloroppgaven er skrevet for NTNU Small Satellite Lab (SmallSat). Oppgaven beskriver hvordan nettverksprotokollen "Cubesat Space Protocol" (CSP) kan sendes over et fysisk UART/RS-422-grensesnitt ved å implementere ...
    • In-orbit Interference Measurements and Analysis in the VDES-band with the NorSat-2 Satellite 

      Quintana Díaz, Gara; Birkeland, Roger; Løge, Lars; Andersen, Even; Bolstad, Anton; Ekman, Torbjörn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Maritime activity in the Arctic is increasing, triggering a need for better communication infrastructure. With limited terrestrial infrastructure available, satellite services are essential for distributing maritime safety ...
    • Integration and verification of a keyed-hash message authentication scheme based on broadcast timestamps for NUTS 

      Muench, Marius (Master thesis, 2014)
      The NTNU Test Satellite (NUTS) is a small satellite developed by students of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The satellite follows the CubeSat specification and the development started in 2010, ...