{"id":3161,"date":"2026-07-06T11:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?page_id=3161"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:47:23","slug":"esa-completes-emc-test-for-young-professionals-satellite-ahead-of-ariane-6-launch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/esa-completes-emc-test-for-young-professionals-satellite-ahead-of-ariane-6-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"ESA Completes EMC Test for Young Professionals Satellite Ahead of Ariane 6 Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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YPSat-1: EMC Test<\/h1>
25\/04\/2024912<\/span>\u00a0views<\/small>5<\/span>\u00a0likes<\/small><\/div><\/header>
ESA<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Enabling & Support<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Space Engineering & Technology<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0ESA Young Professionals Satellites<\/a><\/div>

YPSat-1 has completed its EMC testing phase! Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing stands as a critical checkpoint in the development of a spacecraft. As YPSat-1 is operational during the launch phase of the Ariane 6, this test is especially important, as it proves that YPSat-1 is not causing interference to the launcher during the maiden flight.\u00a0<\/p>

The EMC test assesses that the spacecraft with all its electronic components can operate reliably in space. It focusses on electromagnetic emissions and immunity, meaning YPSat-1’s ability to operate properly in the presence of interference. All tests were performed at ESTEC\u2019s EMC Laboratory, a special test chamber that can simulate all these exposure scenarios to different frequencies.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThe tests confirmed that\u00a0YPSat-1<\/u>\u2019s electronic components can operate reliably in the harsh electromagnetic environment of space.\u00a0YPSat-1<\/u>\u00a0demonstrated compliance with regulatory standards regarding electromagnetic emissions, ensuring that it won’t interfere with Ariane 6 during its launch. This successful outcome of the EMC testing phase is crucial for the mission’s continuation as it brings us one step closer to launch.\u201d Daniel Wischert, Systems Engineer for\u00a0YPSat-1.<\/u><\/i><\/p><\/div>

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EMC Experts during testing of YPSat<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>

At the end of 2023, YPSat-1 underwent a series of first EMC tests campaign which highlighted that improvements could be done. Following this outcome, YPSat-1 was slightly modified and its design improved. During the second and final EMC test campaign in March 2024, YPSat-1 was fully compliant with the requirements set by Arianespace. The EMC testing phase is a tremendous success for the team. It affirms YPSat-1’s readiness for launch on Ariane 6.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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Daniel Wischert during the YPsat EMC test campaign<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>

\u201cI am extremely proud to have been part of the\u00a0YPSat-1<\/u>\u00a0team for close to 2 years now \u2013 it\u2019s been intense at times, but overall working on\u00a0YPSat-1<\/u>\u00a0has been a fantastic learning journey I\u2019d choose again without hesitation.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Daniel Wischert.<\/p><\/div>

In conclusion, the EMC testing phase not only guarantees the compliance of YPSat-1, it brings the team one step closer to launching the payload on Ariane 6. It also offers valuable insights, both technically and managerially, that can be applied across a broad range of ESA projects in the future.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

YPSat-1: EMC Test 25\/04\/2024912\u00a0views5\u00a0likes ESA\u00a0\/\u00a0Enabling & Support\u00a0\/\u00a0Space Engineering & Technology\u00a0\/\u00a0ESA Young Professionals Satellites YPSat-1 has completed its EMC testing phase! Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing stands as a critical checkpoint in the development of a spacecraft. As YPSat-1 is operational during the launch phase of the Ariane 6, this test is… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3161","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3161"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3167,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3161\/revisions\/3167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}