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The Estonian Student Satellite Programme: providing skills for the modern engineering labour market

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Abstract

In this study, we analyse the Estonian Student Satellite Programme (ESTCube Programme) from the point of view of Future Work Skills 2020 (published by the Institute for the Future, 2011). The ESTCube Programme started in 2008 with the first project ESTCube-1 which is a one-unit CubeSat, launched in May 2013. The main scientific objective of the satellite was to demonstrate components of the electric solar wind sail technology in low Earth orbit. The main socioeconomical objective of the ESTCube Programme is to provide hands-on education to young engineers (secondary school and university level) through development of space technology. Members of the ESTCube team have also contributed to Aalto-1 development, are developing the European Student Earth Orbiter optical payload, are developing ESTCube-2 satellite, have established start-up companies and are providing hands-on education to school pupils.