Name | Ukpik-1 (Western University – Nunavut Arctic College CubeSat Project) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 2U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | The University of Western Ontario |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | Canada |
Partners | Mohawk College, Bubble Technology Industries, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
Oneliner |
Educational mission to flight-test a novel imaging system to provide virtual reality-ready images. |
Description |
Conduct a flight-test with a novel imaging system for engineering technology demonstration with the potential to provide virtual reality-ready images. This imaging system has future applications in Earth observation and space exploration. Testing will demonstrate imaging modes for different in-orbit functions. Enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach of Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) by taking CubeSat operations into the classroom. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2023-06-10
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