The DISCO project and the challenges of CubeSat launches with Christoffer Karoff, Aarhus University

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Christopher Karoff, an associate professor at Aarhus University, presents DISCO, a collaborative project between Danish universities and ESA’s education office, aimed at improving skills in space research.

He discusses the experiences from the launch of the DISCO1 cubesat, the challenges with communication frequency coordination, and the failed onboard integration. He provides an overview and comparison of different cubesat launch services and prices, emphasizing the need to diversify providers with industry giants like SpaceX.

From the meeting "Challenges and opportunities of launching rockets from Danish waters"