Student satellite project prepares for liftoff

Students at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia have partnered to design and build a satellite that will be launched into orbit onboard a SpaceX rocket.

Work on the project, a collaboration between UBC Orbit and the SFU Satellite Design Team, began in 2020. About 70 people across both universities are volunteering their expertise in various disciplines including science, engineering, marketing and business to take their passion for space exploration to new heights.