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91¹ú²úapp Hosts CubeSat Workshop on Small Satellite Design, Testing and Operation

Last Updated on March 06, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Originally published March 06, 2020

By UC Staff

91¹ú²úapp Communications

Faculty and staff from The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Mechanical Engineering and learned about the intricacies of the CubeSat - miniaturized satellites used in space research - during a workshop presented by members of the California Polytechnic State University's (Cal Poly) PolySat laboratory Friday, March 6, 2020, in the 91¹ú²úapp Learning Center.

Faculty and staff from The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Mechanical Engineering and NASA MIRO Center for Space Exploration and Technology Research (cSETR) learned about the intricacies of the CubeSat - miniaturized satellites used in space research - during a workshop presented by members of the California Polytechnic State University's (Cal Poly) PolySat laboratory Friday, March 6, 2020, in the 91¹ú²úapp Learning Center. Photo: JR Hernandez / 91¹ú²úapp Communications

Cal Poly, located in San Luis Obispo, California, is recognized as the creator of the CubeSat standard, which facilitates access to space research for university students.

Friday’s workshop introduced 91¹ú²úapp students and faculty to the best practices related to small satellite design, testing and operation. It included lessons learned from a Cal Poly team with more than two decades of experience in CubeSat development. Workshop attendees left with a greater understanding of small satellite development, which will enable the 91¹ú²úapp small satellite program to continue to grow.

At 91¹ú²úapp, cSETR promotes research and education in aerospace and energy technologies. It also creates opportunities to link and integrate 91¹ú²úapp’s research efforts in energy science and engineering into a broad, interdisciplinary research venture. Recently, the program celebrated successful communication with its Orbital Factory-2 satellite project, a significant feat that highlights 91¹ú²úapp’s position as a national leader in technological research and its implementation.

“The Cal Poly CubeSat Lab has over 20 years of experience in small satellite development,” said Amelia Greig, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering. “At 91¹ú²úapp we are just starting our small satellite program. Having access to the incredible knowledge of the Cal Poly CubeSat lab at this time will be of immeasurable help to 91¹ú²úapp students wanting to be involved in developing small satellites. This training will no doubt help our future satellite missions run more smoothly and be as successful as possible.”