“University and community college students will put their scientific and technological skills to test by flying experiments they developed on a NASA two-stage Terrier Improved-Malemute suborbital sounding rocket Aug. 16 from the…
Category: Missions
Fly Your Satellite!
“For three student teams, the dream of building and working on a real space mission is coming true. At 01:50 CEST (23:50 GMT) today, a trio of student-built CubeSats were released into…
United Launch Alliance Releases Application for University CubeSat Competition
“Applications are now open for U.S. colleges and universities to compete for free CubeSat rides on United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rockets. ULA, the nation’s most experienced launch company, has successfully…
Second-Round Prizes in Cube Quest Challenge Awarded
“NASA has awarded $30,000 each to the five top-scoring teams that competed in the latest segment of the agency’s small satellite Cube Quest competition. Cube Quest is a $5 million challenge that…
TshepisoSAT, Africa's First Nanosatellite
Promising cubes in space, YouTube, TEDxTableMountain “What does it mean to democratize space? How can Africa take part in the immense opportunities that miniature satellites (CubeSats) represent? With his characteristic dry sense…
UK Students Can Send Their Computer Code Into Space
New Chance For UK Students To Send Their Computer Code Into Space For Tim Peake “Following the success of the ‘Astro Pi’ competition, there is a new competition offering UK school children…
Student Image of Northwest Australia Taken by the Sally Ride EarthKAM
“This stunning image of the northwest corner of Australia was snapped by a student on Earth after remotely controlling the Sally Ride EarthKAM aboard the International Space Station. The EarthKAM program allows…
United Launch Alliance Reveals CubeSat Launch Program
“ULA will offer universities the chance to compete for at least six CubeSat launch slots on two Atlas V missions, with a goal to eventually add university CubeSat slots to nearly every…
NASA Solicitation: Cubesat-scale Solar Sail for Space Propulsion
“A cubesat-scale solar sail propulsion system is being developed at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to provide propulsion for a 6U interplanetary cubesat to be used for the Near Earth Asteroid…
NASA Seeks Student Experiments for Edge-of-Space Balloon Flight in 2016
“NASA is accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate university students to fly their science and technology experiments to the edge of space on a scientific balloon mission. NASA is planning for a…
CubeSats Transform Technology while Expanding Educational Opportunities
“A fleet of cubesats intent on advancing technology development, scientific research, and educational outreach recently hitched a ride into low Earth orbit (LEO). Through the Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment (GRACE), the…
Cubes In Space Program
“idoodlelearning inc., a global education company that prepares students to become 21st century learners, workers, and citizens by bridging the gap between traditional and digital learning, announced today a partnership with Colombia…