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SUCHAI-4 is Now in Orbit! A Milestone for Chilean Space Research

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

SUCHAI-4 reached orbit at 03:10 Chilean time aboard a Falcon 9, beginning a new stage for Chilean space exploration. The satellite was deployed about 54 minutes after liftoff into an initial orbit at 610 km, then switched on automatically and waited 30 minutes before deploying its antennas. That sequence opened the link with the ground station at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile, followed by verification of onboard systems and the start of the scientific mission.

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Seminar on Nanosatellite Development and Space Exploration at Universidad de Chile

Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Universidad de Chile invited Dr. Carlos González to a seminar on nanosatellite development and space exploration, held on Wednesday 3 June at 12:00 in the DIE seminar room. The talk covered applied engineering for space missions, the development of nanosatellites in Chile, CubeSat technology, satellite communications and flight software. Attendance was open, with registration requested only to help organise the activity. The session was aimed at students and researchers working on space systems.

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Invited Talk on Space Exploration with Nanosatellites at New Mexico State University

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:37:55 +0000

Efrén López hosted Dr. Carlos González Cortés at New Mexico State University, where he delivered the invited talk “Space Exploration with Nanosatellites”. The presentation covered his experience at the Space and Planetary Exploration Laboratory of the University of Chile and at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and discussed the design, operation and research opportunities of small satellite missions. The visit strengthens the link between the SCY-FI Lab and NMSU, with both sides looking forward to continuing the exchange.

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U. de Chile Leads Team Sending Biological and Technological Experiments to the International Space Station

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

A multidisciplinary team coordinated by SPEL at the University of Chile, and including researchers from USACH, PUCV and Fundación Biociencia, is preparing a payload of technological and biological experiments for the International Space Station. The container will expose the experiments to microgravity and radiation to advance both technology development and the understanding of life in space. The announcement was published on 25 March by the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile.

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USACH Team Participates in SUCHAI-4 Software Preliminary Design Review

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:05:40 +0000

Carlos González joined a group of DIINF students for the Software Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the SUCHAI-4 mission, developed by the SPEL team at the University of Chile. The review served to discuss the mission’s technical challenges, propose design ideas, and organise the work and collaboration between both institutions. The post was published in Spanish and English and closed with the team’s expectation of seeing SUCHAI-4 in orbit soon.

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DIINF Students Present Thesis Works at U. de Chile SPEL Lab

Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

On 29 May, Josue Quileñan and Felipe Solís, students of Ingeniería en Ejecución en Informática at DIINF-USACH, presented their bachelor thesis work at the Space and Planetary Exploration Laboratory (SPEL) of the University of Chile. The session took place within an inter-institutional collaboration with academics from DIINF and from the Electrical Engineering Department of the same university. Presenting undergraduate work in a laboratory that builds and operates nanosatellites is part of the joint training path that links USACH students with the SUCHAI missions.

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