Binar-1 Preflight Imagery

jsc2021e052202 (3/11/2021) --- A view of the Binar-1 flight model undergoing routine vibration testing for flight qualification. Secured firmly inside an aluminum casing, the vibration sensors seen on the corners of the frame monitor the response of the spacecraft to the simulated violent shaking expected to be experienced during launch. Binar-1 is a 1-Unit (1U) CubeSat, the first in a series from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, to help establish a capability for planetary research. The satellite is developed by a team of students and researchers with the intention to cultivate the skills and technology to build future planetary missions focused on the Moon and small bodies of the solar system. Image courtesy of Curtin University.