A nanosatellite designed and assembled by fourth-year students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been selected to fly on the next Israeli research mission, following an 18-month review process.
From a workshop bench to launch qualification
The 3-unit CubeSat carries an experimental thermal-imaging payload built entirely in the college workshops, with commercial components kept to a minimum to keep the build cost inside a student budget.
The team will spend the coming months on vibration and vacuum qualification testing before the satellite is handed over for integration.
