Chess Mission: EPFL Space Craft Team

This lecture introduces the Chess Mission, a project by the EPFL spacecraft team aiming to launch two CubeSats into lower orbit for conducting research on the upper atmosphere sphere. The mission involves scientific payloads from the University of Bern and ETH Zurich, as well as collaborations with various partners across Switzerland. The lecture also covers the project milestones, including the preliminary design review, critical design review, and the planned space mission launch in 2023. The Chess Mission provides students with opportunities to enhance their project management and technical skills through involvement in this interdisciplinary project.