Canadian cargo, including five student CubeSats, launching to space
Media advisory
Longueuil, Quebec, — On , five CubeSats designed and built by Canadian students will launch to the International Space Station:
- SC-ODIN from Concordia University
- Iris from the University of Manitoba
- RADSAT-SK from the University of Saskatchewan
- ESSENCE from York University
- Ukpik-1 from Western University
This is the third launch of miniature satellites under the Canadian CubeSat Project (CCP). The teams finalized preparations of their CubeSats in at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
This launch will also transport materials required for Canadian experiment CARDIOBREATH, which tracks changes in how astronauts' cardiovascular and respiratory systems control their blood pressure.
Live coverage of the launch will air on NASA Live.
Media interested in talking to a CSA expert or to representatives of the student teams and universities may contact:
| Expert | Contact |
|---|---|
| Tony Pellerin, Canadian Space Agency Manager, Space Science and Technology | Media Relations Office Canadian Space Agency 450-926-4370 asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca |
| Gabriel Dubé, Project Manager Concordia University |
gabriel.dube@spaceconcordia.ca 438-490-7778 |
| Eleanor Coopsammy, Director of Media Relations and Issues Management University of Manitoba |
Eleanor.Coopsammy@umanitoba.ca 204-474-6959 (office) 431-338-2259 (cell) |
| Layne Ransom, Communications & Human Resources Project Manager University of Saskatchewan |
Laynemransom@gmail.com 204-761-3263 |
| Lovejivan Sidhu, Team Lead York University |
Lsidhu04@my.yorku.ca 437-477-6622 |
| Sara Mohamed, Communications, Outreach & Engagement Specialist Institute for Earth and Space Exploration Western University |
smoha84@uwo.ca |
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