Launch day is finally close for these students and their teensy, climate-measuring satellite

By WNews 1 Min Read

Daniel Dolomont, Muneeb Azher, Victoria Vaters and C-CORE vice-president of remote sensing Desmond Power are just a few members of the big team behind the Killick-1 cube satellite. (Submitted by Memorial University)

A team of students at Memorial University is counting down to blast-off. 

The group of engineers designed and built their own satellite, with a plan to monitor climate data and sea ice in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Named the Killick-1, the cube satellite is about to be sent into space as part of SpaceX’s mission to the International Space Station. The launch date is March 3. 

- Advertisement -

“It’s going to feel amazing. To be able to have a piece of

Share This Article
By WNews
Follow:
WNews bring the latest news in an objection, balance and honest.
Leave a comment
Reading: Launch day is finally close for these students and their teensy, climate-measuring satellite

(C) 2012 – 2024  | WNews Broadcasting Corp, a W-World Company | All Rights Reserved

Connect
with Us

Report a Error with this Story

Notice a error or facts with this story, please submit the information below and someone from our newsroom will review it and change if required