DocumentCode
60341
Title
Biological investigations using a triple-cubesat
Author
Dubois, Chantelle ; Glowacki, Pawel ; Byagowi, Ahmad
Author_Institution
Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, USA
Volume
53
Issue
5
fYear
2015
fDate
May-15
Firstpage
211
Lastpage
213
Abstract
The University of Manitoba Space Applications and Technology Society is a student group participating in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). For the 2012-14 iteration of the CSDC, a diverse team of undergraduate and graduate students worked together to develop TSAT2, a triple-cube nanosatellite weighing under 4 kg. This satellite contains a biological payload with the purpose of exploring the survivability of tardigrades in low Earth orbit. Through participation in the CSDC, student members developed skills not included in their respective curriculums and became better prepared for their careers in industry and academia.
Keywords
artificial satellites; remote sensing; zero gravity experiments; AD 2012 to 2014; Canadian Satellite Design Challenge; TSAT2; biological investigations; low Earth orbit; nanosatellite; tardigrades survivability; triple Cubesat; undergraduate students; Engineering education; Low earth orbit satellites; Payloads; Research and development; Space research; Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCOM.2015.7105666
Filename
7105666
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