KCST CubeSat Project





The KCST/KSF Space Foundation programs impart critical skills essential to future space initiatives in the public and private sectors.

The space education & research program is designed to help colleges & universities who want to inspire and engage their students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

The Main objectives


  • Inspire enthusiasm among students towards space engineering and application
  • Promote international understanding and cooperation
  • Foster an interactive global network of students, teachers and alumni
  • Encourage the innovative development of space for peaceful purposes: to improve life on Earth and advance humanity into space.

The CubeSat is a small 10cm x 10cm Structure capable of carrying various types of sensors. The Space Strato Satellite CubeSat Scientific experiment includes:

  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • pressure
  • humidity
  • UV spectrum analyser
  • thermopile sensor
  • Camera and Video Recording
  • GPS
  • Altitude sensor
  • Radiation sensor
  • Gas Sensor
  • CO2 and Methane

Our research topics can be covering different life sectors as part of our strategy towards developing space missions with universities, including:

  • Agriculture
  • Global Health
  • Environment & Climate Change
  • Sustainable Development
  • Disaster Management
  • Education through NEP Certification & professional training
  • Transportation
  • Communication
  • Humanitarian Assistance

Features of Cubesat Project

  • 24 students were selected for the projects.
  • The students received initial in-house training on the technology and applications.
  • KSF provided the student with specialised training course on Nano-satellite engineering.
  • All students had to sit for an end-of-course exam
  • 17 students passed and received Nano-satellite professional certificate

KCST Near Space Satellite Mission 1- 2021


KCST will launch it’s NanoSat 1st experiment Satellite to Near Space detect climate change and gather information data from space to be processed and analyzed by the KCST students . Heading +32000 M (+32K) traveling distance +60KM



KCST LEO Satellite Launch with Rocket Mission 2 – Q4 2022


KCST will launch it’s FIRST NanoSat to Low Earth Orbit LEO with radio communication to KCST ground station, transmitting radio signals and gather information data from space to be processed and analyzed by the KCST students .
Heading +310.000 M (+310K)
Launch from Californian, USA – Rocket



ISS Proposal Approach – Q4 2021


KCST will host and organize the 2nd ISS communication with astronauts in Kuwait & GCC with collaboration from NASA via KSF Space.

Students will be able to have a direct contact with astronauts while ISS crossing the glob over 420 KM Alt.



Media Coverage


International Media Partners by KSF Space will be covering UPF events in addition to other media across MENA and Int.