Manthos Papamatthaiou
Manthos Papamatthaiou is a passionate space enthusiast and hacker, specializing in open-source space development. As a founding member of the Libre Space Foundation, he has actively participated in various space missions and contributed to the development of open-source satellites and satellite ground stations. Manthos is committed to promoting innovation and accessibility in space exploration through collaborative, community-driven initiatives and open-source hardware.
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The 530 tons and 63 meter tall Ariane 6 rocket finally launched on July 9th 2024 carrying our open-source developed payloads – the SIDLOC experiment and the satellite Curium One – into space. SIDLOC tested a new, open, low-power standard for identifying and precisely locating spacecraft whilst our satellite Curium One established an open-source baseline for larger CubeSat systems and allowed us to test a bunch of new technologies. From sourcing a launch opportunity to the final integration onto the rocket at the spaceport in French Guiana we tell you about our biggest challenges and exceptional experiences of this adventure.