As part of the Baltic Engineering and Space School held in the Kaliningrad region from October 27 to November 1, 2025, scientists D. Pashkov and G. Antonyuk from the Radiation Monitoring Laboratory of the SINP MSU conducted an intensive practical workshop on working with spacecraft for the participants.
What the schoolchildren learned and tried:
👩🏻🚀 Assembled their own ground station for receiving data from orbit.
👩🏻🚀 Learned how to set up different types of antennas—from simple dipoles to parabolic ones.
👩🏻🚀 Mastered specialized software for tracking satellites and decoding signals.
👩🏻🚀 Understood how to control spacecraft and receive telemetry right from home.
👩🏻🚀 Learned about the design of CubeSats—from power supply systems to orientation in space.
👩🏻🚀 Assembled their own ground station for receiving data from orbit.
👩🏻🚀 Learned how to set up different types of antennas—from simple dipoles to parabolic ones.
👩🏻🚀 Mastered specialized software for tracking satellites and decoding signals.
👩🏻🚀 Understood how to control spacecraft and receive telemetry right from home.
👩🏻🚀 Learned about the design of CubeSats—from power supply systems to orientation in space.
The most exciting part: during the master classes, the participants were able to:
☄ Receive data from passing satellites in real time.
☄ Compare the effectiveness of different antennas.
☄ Process space signals using professional software.
☄ Understand how communication with spacecraft works.
"We showed that space technology is not science fiction, but something you can master while still in school," the lecturers noted. "The kids saw for themselves that you don't have to work for a space agency to receive signals from orbit—all you need is enthusiasm and basic knowledge."
☄ Receive data from passing satellites in real time.
☄ Compare the effectiveness of different antennas.
☄ Process space signals using professional software.
☄ Understand how communication with spacecraft works.
"We showed that space technology is not science fiction, but something you can master while still in school," the lecturers noted. "The kids saw for themselves that you don't have to work for a space agency to receive signals from orbit—all you need is enthusiasm and basic knowledge."
Organizers of the school:
with the support of:
- The Air Engineering School Association
- The SINP MSU
- The Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
- OKB "Fakel"
- School No. 33
with the support of:
