DISCO is a student-led mission under the national CubeSat program DISCO, involving students from Aarhus University, the University of Southern Denmark, and the IT University of Copenhagen in cross-disciplinary satellite development.
Our orbit extends beyond space itself — into a growing network of students, researchers, and industry partners shaping Denmark’s space economy..
Plan
Our mission is to develop competencies among Danish students for the space sector, promote interest in STEM education, and enhance Denmark’s position in space technology.
Students engage in all phases, from design and testing to mission operations, gaining technical expertise and an entrepreneurial mindset that reflects the future of the Danish space sector.
Target
DISCO-2, which launches in early 2026.
DISCO-2 focuses on climate research by capturing high-resolution images of Greenland to study glacier dynamics and environmental change. Unlike DISCO-1, which served as an educational technology mission, DISCO-2 is the first science-driven satellite in the DISCO program. The spacecraft will carry three cameras: two optical and one infrared, to observe glacier motion, snow cover, melt dynamics, and coastal ecosystems in Greenland.
Team lead
Simon Valsøe Wadowski - siwa@sdu.dk
DISCO-2-Payload
DISCO-2 SDU Team
DISCO at the Space Conference 2025
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