Guided tutorials
Step by step labs where you design a real small satellite with the platform tools and check your answers.
Choose a lab
Open the Academy, then the course Practical Space Mission Design. There are several labs, from the PicoSat LoRa Relay and the 1U and 3U CubeSats to a lab where you build the PocketCube of Mission 237 part by part. Press Start, Continue or Review depending on how far you are.
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Read why the step matters
Each step explains Why this matters and What to do. Read both before you touch the tool.
Do it in the platform
Press Open in platform. The right tool opens, for example the Mission Design Lab or the Radiation page. Do the action, then come back to the tutorial.
Calculate and check
Some steps ask for a number. Use the formula shown, enter your answer in the unit given and press Check. If you are stuck, press Show hint.
Mark the step done
Press Mark as done to move on. You can leave and come back, your steps stay marked.
Take the assessment
Every lab ends with a short quiz. Submit it to see your score. Read the explanations for any mistake.
- Do the PicoSat lab first. It is the longest and teaches every tool once.
- Want to do a lab again? Open it and press Start again under the progress bar. Your steps and answers are cleared. The record that you finished it stays.