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ToolsBaia, Xueliang, Oppel, Patrick, Cairns, Iver, Wu, Xiaofeng, Eun, Youngho, Rivaldi, Ignatius, Dempster, Andrew G., Bennett, Nick, Kermode, Roger, Raffa, Laryssa Sueza, Arqam, Mohammad, Ryall, Matt, Ho-Baillie, Anita, Huq, Taofiq, Buttenshaw, James, Toth, Peter, Conibeer, Gavin, Liam, Brian, Perara, Harindi, Shrestha, Abishek, Musulin, Quinn, Wang, Zihao, Bettens, Anne, Deng, Bohan, Cetin, Ediz, Parsons, Tim, Held, Jason and Steel, Robert (2025) Waratah Seed-1: Australia's First Commercial Ride Share Satellite. In: Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC. Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC (1). International Astronautical Federation, IAF, AUS, pp. 568-576. ISBN 9798331329327
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The Waratah Seed-1 (WS-1) mission, was developed under the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs, and Their Applications (CUAVA) as the NSW Government's pilot Space Qualification Mission. The WS-1 satellite is the first dedicated industry ride-share satellite in Australia. It was launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-11 mission in August 2024. This mission, also financially supported by the SmartSat CRC, the University of Sydney, and the payload clients, aims to validate space technologies to support local businesses and research institu-tions in competing on a global scale. WS-1 is a 6U CubeSat, built on the lessons learnt from its precursor CUAVA-1 CubeSat. The satellite bus shares the same design as its sister mission, CUAVA-2, to reduce Non-Recurring Engi-neering (NRE) costs. It is integrated with two primary payloads: the Matilda Thermal Management Payload, which demonstrates a novel phase-change heat transfer system; and the Harry GPS Reflectometer, designed to measure GPS signals reflected off the ocean for remote sensing applications. Additionally, WS-1 carries seven secondary payloads for testing advanced technologies, including perovskite and silicon solar cells, space edge computing, space biomaterials, robotic tactile sensing, an electro-permanent magnetotorquer, and a space debris and plasma detection system. WS-1 has successfully demonstrated 8 out of 9 payloads, and is still operating nominally. The success of the WS-1 represents a significant advancement in Australia's space sector by offering an affordable, commercial ride-share platform for in-orbit technology demonstrations. This paper summarises the results of the in-orbit experimental results of the WS-1 satellite, which has been operational for the past 12 months. We will discuss the overall mission objectives, key results from the demonstrations, and specific challenges encountered during operations. Additionally, we will outline the lessons learned from system integration, payload integration, and in-orbit testing, offering valuable insights for future satellite missions and technology validation efforts.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Additional Information: | Publisher Copyright: © 2025 by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | aerospace engineering,astronomy and astrophysics,space and planetary science ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2202 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Fluids & Structures |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2026 12:28 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2026 12:28 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/104078 |
| DOI: | 10.52202/083084-0059 |
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