03COMMS
Communications Systems
Talking to space, and making sure it talks back. Our Communications team builds and tests the systems that transmit, receive and keep the mission in sync.
01About COMMS
RF link, antennas and ground segment.
- 5Members
- 2Leaders
- 5Responsibilities
- 5Engineering areas
02Video
InsideCOMMS.
A look inside Communications Systems: the people, the work, and their part of LISAT-01.

Video coming soon
03Team
The peoplebehind COMMS.
5 people building Communications Systems.
Eduardo BatistaDepartment LeaderLEAer · Year 3 · IST
João SoutoDepartment LeaderLEMec · Year 3 · IST
Beatriz CerqueiraTeam MemberMEAer · Year 4 · IST
Teresa VarandasTeam MemberLEEC · Year 1 · IST
Vasco PetingaTeam MemberLEIC · Year 2 · IST
Ground segment · render04Ground segment / COMMS
Our part ofthe mission.
The Communications Systems department ensures that the CubeSat correctly transmits and receives the information the mission depends on.
The department is divided into two main areas: antenna design and RF systems.
On LISAT-01
Closes the link between the spacecraft and the ground stations that receive LISAT-01 telemetry and AIS data.
In the flight systemCloses the RF link to the ground stations that receive telemetry and AIS data.
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