The document outlines the BIRDS (Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds) project, which aims to build and launch a constellation of 1U CubeSats from five countries including Mongolia and Japan. The project will provide hands-on engineering experience for students and help non-space faring countries enter the space field. It details the satellite design, integration and testing process, ground station setup, operations plan and timeline, with a total cost of around $100,000 USD per satellite.

1. BIRDS project
The Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Satellite project;
An inexpensive test case for learning and capacity
building
NUM Project team, National University of Mongolia
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2. Content
• Outline Microsatellite constellation
• Introduction of BIRDS (Five-nation Constellation).
• Kyutech strength and cooperation with NUM
• Road map
• Project cost breakup
• Conclusion
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3. Outline Microsatellite
constellation
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4. Benefits
• Real-time monitoring and preventing system
for natural disasters like steppe and forest
fires, thunder storms, dust storms etc.
• Long term forecasting of regional climate, like
zud disaster, desertification, drought etc.
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5. Type of the education and
research satellite
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Can sat
Balloon sat
CUBE sat
Real micro satellite
Introduction. Because of international
competitions, it is good tool for
students relationships, too.
Good educational tools for satellite
technologies.
ex.) long-distance communications,
thermal test
Real application satellite.
Needs good business model
Real satellite.
Needs rocket or another
transportation systems.

6. NUM satellite
• 1U satellite, 2017, 100k USD (BIRDS project with
Kyutech)
• 50x50x50 cm microsatellite 2019, 2M USD with
Hokkaido University
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7. Hokkaido university
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8. Kyushu Institute of Technology
Center for Nanosatellite Testing (CeNT)
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• Established in 2010
• Provides all the environmental test services except radiation for :
• Nano-satellites up to 50cmx50cmx50cm and 50kg
• Equipment worth more than 2 million USD

9. Introduction of BIRDS
Project
• Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds (JGMNB),
a satellite program for
non-space faring countries
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Five-nations are
Japan
Ghana
Mongolia
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Joint
Global
Multi
Nation
Birds
J G M N B

10. Birds
• 3 students are working in Kyutech from
Mongolia
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11. NUM Kyutech Memorandum
• 22 Oct 2015 signed by NUM
• 18 Feb 2016 signed by Kyutech
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12. NUM team at Kyutech
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13. BIRDS Mission Statement
• By successfully building and operating the first
satellite of nation, make the first step toward
indigenous space program at each country
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14. Birds Schedule
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2015 2016 2017
10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Contract
Frequency coordination
Launch contract with JAXA
Mission definition
Mission payload design and
development and test
Satellite software development
Satellite integration & testing
GS and Software development
at each country
Ground system networking
End-to-End test
Operational plan & rehearsal
Satellite delivery to JAXA
Launch to ISS
Release & Operation
Disposal

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Five-nations are
Japan
Ghana
Mongolia
Nigeria
Bangladesh
BIRDS Project
National
University of
Mongolia (NUM)
DonationMongolian
TEAM
Financing
Higher
Engineering
Education
Development
project (M-JEED)

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Project cost breakup
ITEM COST (JPY) COST (USD) Note
Launch 3,000,000 25,000 To be paid to JAXA
Satellite hardware
procurement
5,000,000 41,700
Miscellaneous 1,000,000 8,300 Paperwork for satellite
launch
Personnel 1,000,000 8,300 Spent at Kyutech
In-direct cost 2,000,000 16,700 Kyutech overhead
Sub-total 12,000,000 100,000
UHF/VHF ground
station @NUM
13,000,000 115,000 M-JEED funding used
Total 14,400,000 225,000

17. Project cost breakup
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Total cost of project
225,000 USD
UHF/VHF ground station
@NUM
115,000 USD
by M-JEED
Satellite
100,000 USD
NUM,
50,000
USD
? ,
50,000
USD
another $ 50,000
required for project
implementation

18. Implementation
• Design, manufacturer, assemble, integrate, test, and
operate a constellation of five 1U CubeSats for each
country
• Each country is responsible for one CubeSat.
• Participating countries; Bangladesh, Ghana, Japan,
Mongolia, Nigeria ( Thailand and Taiwan only for GS)
• Target launch date; early 2017
• Release from ISS (paid launch)
• Joint operation through amateur radio band
• Set-up fundamental infrastructure at home universities
• Ground station (UHF/VHF) by fall 2016
• Satellite Assembling, Integration and Verification
(AIV) facility. 18

19. Horyu-IV CubeSats
Launched 18 Feb 2016
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Arc Event Generator and Investigation Satellite (AEGIS)
http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/horyu4WEB/horyu4.html
Students composition
Flight model (FM) of Horyu-IV

20. M-JEED
• Higher Engineering Education Development
project, 2015-2023, 76M USD
• Space engineering and application project
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21. Satellite configuration
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No harness
Use Backplane style based on University Wurtzburg (Germany) UWE-3
1. OBC/EPS/COM
2. Battery
3. Tx 1200bps/Rx
4. Tx 9600bps
5. External interface
6. Antenna deployment
7. Camera/AODS/Mission
8. Backplane
9. Solar Panel (x5)
10. Antenna (2-rod, 1-patch)
University of WurtzburgKyutech

22. Operation
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• Each country has one ground station (UHF/VHF)
• Connected by Internet and time-synchronized by a GPS clock
• Share the same software made by students.
• Data downlink/uplink in seven countries
• More than 10 satellite passes per day
• Precise position determination using received signals at multiple ground
station
• Update satellite attitude determination
• Operation planning through coordination among seven countries
• Sat A takes a photo of country B, Sat B takes a photo of country A
• Sat A-G takes a photo of country C in sequence.

23. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Test at LaSEINE
• World leading test facility
• Leads the international ISO standardization project on satellite solar panel ESD test
• One of three in the world (NASA(US) and ONERA (France))
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GEO
PEO
LEO

24. Material degradation test at LaSEINE
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Atomic oxygen exposure UV exposure
Thermal cycle exposure
Thermo-optical property
Electron emission property
measurement
Mechanical property
measurement
One of three spacecraft material research facilities in Japan
Degraded polymer

25. Nano-satellite environment tests
Thermal vacuumVibration
Thermal cycle
EMC & Antenna pattern
Vacuum thermal shock
Outgas
(ASTM E595)
Shock
To be capable of doing all the tests for a satellite up to 50cm, 50kg
Assembly & Integration
Α & ε measurement
Pressure & Leak
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26. Conclusion
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• First time a constellation of nano-satellites from five different
countries (universities).
• The satellites are built by graduate students.
• The start to finish is under two years.
• Cost of each satellite (including launch) is 100K USD.
• This is an excellent way of Engineering education and hands-on
training.
• Help non-faring countries to step into the space field.
• 100K USD should be paid within March 2016 to the schedule
• Mongolian satellite should be launched spring 2017
Uniqueness of BIRDS project are