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Mission goals and benefits: sending Croatia into the space age!

The CroCube mission is the start of the Croatian space age. Its goal is to facilitate the technological development of Croatia, and create an advanced society focused on prosperity and innovation.

We aim to increase interest in astronomy and space projects while empowering STEM and high-tech entrepreneurship.

We aim to create a platform for founding the first space center in Croatia, lay the foundations for developing the space sector, and enable a better future for our children – the new generations of scientists, engineers, and space explorers.

By increasing investments and employment in robotics, space technologies, and the IT industry, we will reduce unemployment, prevent brain drain, and facilitate the opening of new study programs focused on space tech.

We will promote Croatia as a land of innovation and increase its global visibility in the space sector.

Meet the CroCube nanosatellite and its mission

CroCube is a small cube-shaped satellite. Following industry standard, its size is 10x10x10 cm, and is typically called a CubeSat because of its recognizable shape.

CubeSats are standardized satellites that can be personalized and adapted by assembling modular units. They are developed by assembling finished market-available components, which significantly reduces their price and production time when compared to traditional satellites.

CroCube is a 1U CubeSat (1U = 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm), total weight circa 1.1 kg.

The CroCube satellite contains the following subsystems:

● Aluminum structure
● Computer
● Power Supply
● Orientation and stabilization systems
● Camera
● AstroTron 1000
● Communications system

CroCube will be equipped with a camera and a radio transmitter. His mission is to photograph the surface of the Earth from a height of 510 km, and he will have the opportunity to photograph Croatia six times a day for approximately 12 minutes.

For the duration of CroCube’s mission, all interested citizens will be able to visit the mission’s official website to follow the satellite’s status and position, as well as take a #Croselfie or catch its radio signal while it’s flying over Croatia.

CroCube also has an integrated memory card, which will contain all boarding passes, i.e., the names and surnames of donors, interested citizens (who supported the mission before the integration of the satellite on November 10, 2023), and a special plaque with the names of the biggest sponsors engraved.

An inspirational mission with no harm to Earth

The CroCube satellite will not have any harmful impact on the environment or on Earth research. It is a small satellite that does not reflect sunlight, which means that it does not block astronomical observations from the planet.

Furthermore, CroCube will be located in Low Earth Orbit. This means that when it runs its course, it will be pulled down by Earth’s gravity and completely burn up in the atmosphere without leaving any shards or space debris that may hinder future space research, impact the work of other satellites, or present any kind of danger for future launch operations.

Gifts for our donors

Be the star of our CroCube mission and enable the realization of the project with a cash payment, and we will reward each donation with promotional materials.

How to donate (it’s simple!)

In order to make a successful payment, it is necessary to:
1. If you are on a laptop, select the desired payment amount on the right margin of the page, and if you are on the mobile version, press the blue button “Back this campaign” at the top of the campaign page and then enter an arbitrary amount in the box and click on the blue arrow or select a predetermined amount and award below the box;
2. enter the requested personal data in the form;
3. select the desired payment method:
a) Visa or MasterCard (AgentCASH option);
b) cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Stellar Lumen and EOS) via PayCek (here you can download instructions for using PayCek);
c) KEKS Pay;
d) general payment slip or internet / mobile banking.
4. confirm the payment according to further instructions of the platform.

After the payment has been made, it is necessary to wait a certain time until the payment is processed and recorded on the campaign page. Payments made by general payment slip or internet/mobile banking are recorded within 1 to 2 working days, and payments made by cards, cryptocurrencies or KEKS Pay within 1 to 12 hours.

For additional technical inquiries regarding payment, please contact us through the e-mail address cedior.org@gmail.com or the phone number +385 (0)98 611 467.

We take this opportunity to thank ZABA Bank and Bizzon, which enabled payment with Visa and MasterCard cards, Erste Bank which enabled payment with application KEKS Pay, and Electrocoin and PayCek, which enabled payment with cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Stellar Lumen and EOS. We also thank the hosting company Mydataknox for maintaining the server.

Who are we?

The CroCube mission is run by a crew of innovators, programmers, IT experts, radio amateurs and space enthusiasts who have previously completed (and will continue running) successful missions in collaboration with space agencies and leading space giants like SpaceX and the ESA.

Society for Education Outside the Framework (EVO Society) The mission of the Society for Education Outside the Box is the education of all age groups in the field of critical thinking and the promotion of freedom of thought, opinion, and expression. The members of the society are gathered around the common experience of working in scientific research and education among young people, who, while striving for their own professional excellence, also nurture responsibility towards the community by working voluntarily to overcome existing social challenges.

The EVO Company intends to create a network of experts in Croatia and abroad interested in actively opposing existing negative trends in society, especially education, through the synergy of existing projects and the development of new ones. The projects that the EVO Society is currently working on are aimed at improving scientific literacy, communication, and culture.

Spacemanic

Spacemanic is a turnkey nanosatellite mission provider and CubeSat component manufacturer, with registered seats in Bratislava (Slovakia) and Brno (Czech Republic), and focused on delivering reliable and innovative Cubesat solutions, platforms, components, and services.

The company has significant experience in space technologies and is capable of developing, constructing, and operating nanosatellite missions. The portfolio speaks for itself: the “skCube” mission (the first Slovak satellite in space), the “GRBAlpha” satellite for measuring gamma radiation, the “VZLUSAT-2” multi-functional Czech nanosatellite, “BDSat” for radio amateurs, and the advanced “Planetum-1” CubeSat for training future rocket scientists and engineers.

“As the leader of the project to launch the first Slovak satellite, I can see the sense behind it and the benefits it had for Slovakia. The mission sparked a collaboration between Slovakia and the European Space Agency, facilitated the opening of new study programs at the Slovak technical universities, and the project propelled the founding of the Slovak space industry ecosystem. It also placed Slovakia on the map alongside developed countries with space programs and with their own knowledge and resources for launching satellites into orbit. I want to use our experience and skills to help other European countries, and in doing so, strengthen Europe’s position and competitiveness in the new age of space flights and space services.” – Jakub Kapuš, CEO, Spacemanic

In addition to nanosatellite platforms, Spacemanic also provides expertise in radio communication and operations and operates several Earth-based radio stations for satellite communication.Contact

Mission organizer: Društvo za edukaciju van okvira
Address: Crnojezerska 20, 10000 Zagreb
PIN: 93042031988
Representative: Nikolina Šoštarić, tajnica Društva
Voditeljica projekta: Daniela Jović
E-mail: contact@crocube.hr
Mobile: +385 (0)99 190 9472
Website: www.crocube.hr
Facebook: facebook.com/crocube
Instagram: instagram.com/crocube_satelit