The Governors of the University of Alberta

$95,000.00 CAD

≈ 15 months of average Canadian pay

Department: Canadian Space Agency
Program: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2014-2015
Agreement period: February 4, 2015 – —
Reference: csa-asc:003-2014-2015-Q4-02420

Published purpose

This project entitled ""Education and Training Through Cube Satellite Flight and Membership in the QB50 Mission"" is to allow nine students to build a miniaturized satellite for the upcoming QB50 mission. The QB50 mission will measure space weather, which can interfere with communications systems in space and on earth, and the characteristics of re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

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