MDL1 Certification
Show your mastery of nanosatellite mission design. MDL1 certified engineers join NMD partner university space clubs for real projects.
Certification process
- 1Progressive paymentsup to 100,000 FCFA over 6 months
Pay 10,000, 15,000, 25,000, 30,000, 50,000 or 100,000 FCFA at your own pace. 6 months from the first payment.
- 2Choose your sessionmonthly · or automatic assignment
Paid in full before the deadline: you choose from the monthly sessions available. Not paid in full at the deadline: automatic registration to the next session.
- 3Take the exam4 questions · 3 hours · 12:00 to 18:00 WAT
3 written questions + 1 mission file. Minimum grade: 90/100 to pass. Graded by Dr Ifriky Tadadjeu.
- 4Receive the certificateMDL1 PDF
If you pass and have paid in full: official MDL1 certificate. If you fail (paid in full): a retake is possible for 30,000 FCFA. If you fail (auto-enrolled): start again with 100,000 FCFA.
Exam questions
Describe the mission problem, the stakeholders and the objectives.
Define and justify the orbit regime, altitude, inclination and key parameters.
Present your full concept: payload, subsystems and operations.
Upload your design file. Graded on completeness and technical accuracy.