Second group of students prepare their CubeSats for launch

From: Canadian Space Agency

Media advisory

Longueuil, Quebec,  — During the week of , seven Canadian CubeSat Project (CCP) teams are expected at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to complete the final steps in preparation of their CubeSats for launch. This important milestone confirms that their miniature satellites are qualified to be launched into space and deployed from the International Space Station (ISS).

Under the CCP, 15 teams of students from post-secondary institutions in each province and territory designed and built their own CubeSat with the guidance of CSA experts and representatives from the Canadian space industry. The first two CubeSats, LORIS (Dalhousie University) and ORCASat (University of Victoria) are set to launch to the ISS on .

Media interested in doing interviews may contact the CSA's Media Relations Office or the teams directly using the contact information below.

Contact information of post-secondary institutions
Post-secondary institution Name of mission Contact
Yukon College YukonSat Tanis Davey
tdavey@yukonu.ca
Aurora Research Institute Aurora College CubeSat

CubeSat@nwtresearch.com

Patrick Gall
Patrick.gall@auroracollege.nt.ca
University of Alberta Ex-Alta 2 Ross Neitz
ross.neitz@ualberta.ca
McMaster University NEUDOSE Taren Ginter
gintert@mcmaster.ca
Concordia University SC-ODIN

internal.spacecraft@spaceconcordia.ca

Chelsea Bhenduzi
chelsea.bahenduzi@spaceconcordia.ca
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What Who Where

Final steps of CPP CubeSats preperation for launch
  • CCP teams
  • Nanoracks representatives
  • CSA experts
 John H. Chapman Space Centre
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Longueuil, Quebec J3Y 8Y9

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Telephone: 450-926-4370
Website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca
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