The global space exploration
market is currently undergoing unprecedented developments. Satellites, once only accessible to
government agencies and billion-dollar corporations, have broadened their
capabilities to allow Universities and start-ups to join in through the
development of CubeSats. However, staying still in space is harder than initially thought, especially with the current expensive software solutions only
being attainable for these bigger entities due to a lack of monetary resources.
Satellites undergo Micro
Vibrations, typically having an amplitude in the order of microradians and a
frequency range from 0.1 Hz to 100 Hz caused by onboard mechanisms such as
gyroscopes. While this may seem insignificant, even the smallest disturbance can
blur images and cause tracking inaccuracies. Just think about trying to take a
super zoomed-in photo on your phone, but your tiny handshakes just make it a
blurry mess. Therefore, small satellites must find innovative economical ways
to minimize this effect, making it vital that satellites can simulate these
vibrations before the launch.