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Orbit

About the Team

UBC Orbit is an engineering student design team dedicated to the design, development, and operation of nano-satellites known as CubeSats. The team is currently building ALEASAT, an Earth observation satellite that can be used by radio amateurs to support disaster relief operations. With support from UBC, the Radio Amateurs of Canada, and the European Space Agency's Fly Your Satellite! Programme, we are in the process of building and testing our satellite with an aim to launch it in a few years.

Nature of Activity

  • Internal - Prototyping
  • External - Competition; Challenge Participation

Time Commitment

Online weekly meetings, Saturday in-person working sessions.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall - September 10, 2024
  • Winter - January 21, 2025
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