Ukpik-1 Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft	Ukpik-1 (Western University – Nunavut Arctic College CubeSat Project)
Form factor	CubeSat
Units or mass	2U
Status	Reentry 2023-12-01? No signal? (No news found after launch. no reports found on SatNOGS, LinkedIn or Twitter. Object not identified in Space-Track as of 2023-10-31)
Launched	2023-06-05
NORAD ID	57317 ?
Deployer	NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M]
Launcher	Falcon 9 (CRS-28)
Deployment	Deployed from ISS on 2023-07-06
Organization	University of Western Ontario
Institution	University
Entity	Academic / Education
Country	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	Launching as a part of the Canadian CubeSat Project. The primary objective of Ukpik-1 is to provide students with experiential learning and training opportunities who are interested in spacecraft and ground station development and operations. These learnings will also be extended to STEM outreach program development and delivery. The secondary objective is to integrate and operate an immersive VR camera in orbit for education and outreach purposes. 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.
Notes	One of 15 winners of Canadian CubeSat Project.
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On the same launch	ESSENCE Manitoba SAT-1 Maya-5 Maya-6 Moonlighter RADSAT-SK SC-ODIN Ukpik-1

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