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DESCRIPTION:The Mauve Space Mission is a 16u smallsat\, designed by Blue Sk
 ies Space\, for studying stars in UV and visible wavelengths. It is a firs
 t of its kind private space mission\, doing deep space observations. Mauve
 ’s primary method of pointing at its desired target is through two star 
 trackers. However\, the star trackers are not perfectly aligned with the t
 elescope boresight which can cause the target to not be centred. Measureme
 nts from the detector can be used by on-board software to help correct thi
 s misalignment and keep the boresight focused on the target.\nThis talk wi
 ll look at the role Python played in the development of some of Mauve’s 
 onboard software\, from a proof of concept simulator through to the flight
  code currently operating in orbit. I will discuss the challenges during d
 evelopment\, including constraints from the satellite manufacturers\, and 
 consider if Python is the right tool for onboard software.
DTSTAMP:20260603T191908Z
LOCATION:Room 1.19 (Ground Floor\, Shannon)
SUMMARY:Using Python for satellite operations: Lessons from the Mauve Space
  Mission - Lawrence Bradley
URL:https://pretalx.com/euroscipy-2026/talk/UZQ3S3/
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