IRECIN Nano-satellite communication system and ground segment

The proposed system is implemented on the IRECIN, a modular nano-satellite weighing less than 1.5 kg, constituted by 16 external sides with surface-mounted solar cells and three internal Al plates, kept together by four steel bars. Lithium-ion batteries are added for eclipse operations. Attitude is determined by two three-axis magnetometers and the solar panel data. Control is provided by an active magnetic control system. The spacecraft will be spin-stabilized with the spin-axis normal to the orbit.