jsc2021e052203 (4/12/2021) --- Top view of the completed Binar-1 flight model, waiting for launch. Binar-1 is first Western Australian sovereign spacecraft. The deep blue solar panels seen at the front of the spacecraft will power the two sunken camera lenses seen on the top of the satellite, amongst a plethora of other subsystems. Binar-1 is a 1-Unit (1U) CubeSat, the first in a series from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, to help establish a capability for planetary research. The satellite is developed by a team of students and researchers with the intention to cultivate the skills and technology to build future planetary missions focused on the Moon and small bodies of the solar system. Image courtesy of Curtin University.

jsc2021e052201 (3/2/2021) --- One of the payload cameras is installed into the Binar-1 flight model. The custom-made Binar Bus, the powerhouse of the satellite, sits high up in the 1U CubeSat frame, separated from the installed payload by the slim silver transceiver. Binar-1 is a 1-Unit (1U) CubeSat, the first in a series from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, to help establish a capability for planetary research. The satellite is developed by a team of students and researchers with the intention to cultivate the skills and technology to build future planetary missions focused on the Moon and small bodies of the solar system. Image courtesy of Curtin University

jsc2021e052202 (3/11/2021) --- A view of the Binar-1 flight model undergoing routine vibration testing for flight qualification. Secured firmly inside an aluminum casing, the vibration sensors seen on the corners of the frame monitor the response of the spacecraft to the simulated violent shaking expected to be experienced during launch. Binar-1 is a 1-Unit (1U) CubeSat, the first in a series from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, to help establish a capability for planetary research. The satellite is developed by a team of students and researchers with the intention to cultivate the skills and technology to build future planetary missions focused on the Moon and small bodies of the solar system. Image courtesy of Curtin University.

jsc2021e052200 (1/25/2021) --- A completed Binar-1 flight model sits waiting for launch. Binar-1 is first Western Australian sovereign spacecraft. The deep blue solar panels seen at the front of the spacecraft will power the two sunken camera lenses seen on the top of the satellite, amongst a plethora of other subsystems. Binar-1 is a 1-Unit (1U) CubeSat, the first in a series from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, to help establish a capability for planetary research. The satellite is developed by a team of students and researchers with the intention to cultivate the skills and technology to build future planetary missions focused on the Moon and small bodies of the solar system. Image courtesy of Curtin University.