MUNStar-1 CubeSat

Happy MUNSTAR Monday!!! 🎉🚀 Last week, the team conducted flat-sat testing to test multiple components in sequence. Important timestamps in the video include: 0:06 - Roller Switch is removed, this starts the timer board 0:07 to 0:37 - After thirty seconds, the multimeter is seen changing from 0V to 3.3V. When the multimeter changed to 3.3V, the code to turn the switchable 5V channel on the iEPS will run, which will initiate the burn wire mechanism. 0:38 to 1:43 - Burn wire test is turned on. 1:44 - Panels are deployed! 2:03 to 2:08 - CC1, CC2, CC3 values are showed. #munstarmonday #testing #engineering #mun #electricalengineering #mechanicalengineering #cubesat

Happy MUNSTAR Monday!!! 🚀💫🌡️🎉 The thermal team has concluded their analysis on the operational temperatures on the MUNSTAR CubeSat. This confirms that the CubeSats components will not go beyond their operational temperatures while in orbit. #munstarmonday #cubesat #cubics #thermal #mun #engineering #innovation

This previous Thursday, the MUNStar-1 team was fortunate to participate in the 3rd annual Student Design Hub Showcase event. A huge thank you goes out to Student Design Hub manager John Walsh for organizing the event! And of course, another huge thank you is dedicated to project leads Victoria Vaters (left), Daniel Dolomount (middle), and mechanical team lead Caleb Anstey (right), for representing the team at the event! We are proud to receive the colabsoftware: "Best in the show" award shared with the force7sailing team. Thank you Colab Software and Adam Keating for your support throughout engineering design teams at MUN. Congratulations to the force7sailing team for this accomplishment. #munstar1 #munstar1cubesat #CUBICS #engineering #mun #colabs #force7sailing #cubesat

The key to long term acceleration is inspiring the next generation. Last week, 11 of the top student teams took the SDH Showcase Stage. 200+ students competing in international competitions to build satellites, rovers, autonomous EVs, off-roaders, sailboats, ASVs and more. I had the chance to talk with most of the student team leaders and the level of ambition and drive in that group is exactly what is needed to build the future we all want (and need). Shoutout to Force 7 Sailing and MUNStar-1 CubeSat for taking home the CoLab Software Best in Show Award for the 3rd Showcase. If you are interesting in supporting these student teams either with sponsorship or mentorship, reach out to me and Ill get you connected. Keep up the good work John Walsh and the Student Design Hub! 🤘 e/acc 🚀

🎉 Celebrating Innovation at Memorial University🎉   RIO’s IP Advisor, Dion Hicks sits on the advisory committee for the Student Design Hub, and last night attended the incredible 3rd Annual Student Design Showcase and Sponsorship Event at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador! 🚀   The event brought together talented students from various disciplines to pitch their innovative design ideas, aiming to secure sponsorships that will allow them to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at international design competitions. 🌍✨   A huge congratulations to MUNStar-1 CubeSat and Force 7 Sailing for winning the prestigious “Best in Show” award! 🏆   #MUN #StudentInnovation #Design #Showcase #BestInShow #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #InnovationAtMUN

From sky to sea, the team at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador are leading the way in innovation and some pretty cool satellite work! Following the successful launch of the Killick-1 satellite from the International Space Station in May of this year, engineering students at Memorial University are developing a second earth observation satellite with a mission to study the ocean as part of the Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne CUBICS program.   Spearheaded by C-CORE and Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, MUNStar-1 will be a CubeSat that contains a GNSS Reflectometry payload. The satellite will collect GPS signals reflected from the earth’s surface as a passive radar to measure waves, winds, sea ice, oil spills and other ocean parameters from space.   In addition to providing valuable scientific data, construction of MUNStar-1 will educate aspiring young engineers in space systems and earth observation. The team includes a large group of undergraduate and graduate electrical, mechanical and mechatronics engineering students. The satellite will be deployed to a sun synchronous orbit or an orbit similar to the International Space Station.   Through our Research Innovation Fund, I was proud to announce an investment of $350,000 to help get the project off the ground. This funding will help support and train the next generation of highly qualified professionals in the province’s growing tech sector and inspire so many to consider a career in technology.   I am excited to watch this project as it develops and wish everyone involved the best of luck! 👏🏻 🛰 🌌 #innovation #tech #technl #growth #research #development #funding #space #ISS #Canadianspaceagency #spaceagency #oceans #oceantech #oceantechnology #MUN #university #science #engineering #IET #canada #nl

Happy MUNSTAR Monday!!! 🎉🚀🛠️ The mechanical team has been busy testing the burn wire mechanism on the engineering model. This will ensure that the deployable panels will open seamlessly while in space. #munstarmonday #mun #engineering #mechanicalengineering #cubesat #sustainability #testing

💫 Thank You For Supporting Innovation 💫 We are thrilled to announce our CubeSat project is receiving funding from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology. The Honorable Andrew Parsons, KC, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, announced an investment today of $350,000 from the Research Innovation Fund to help get the project off the ground. More information can be found in the following press release: https://lnkd.in/eezYVF_H #innovation #cubesat #support #newfoundlandandlabrador

Happy MUNSTAR Monday!!! 🎉🚀⚡ Last week the power team has been testing the functionality of the solar cells to ensure its capability to connect to the iEPS and recharge the batteries in the satellite. The testing has been successful so far and we will be making a set of engineering model solar panels soon! #engineering #munstarmonday #electricalengineering #cubics #cubesat

Happy MUNSTAR Monday!! 🎉🚀 Last week the Power team has been busy creating a new PCB panel for the satellite. A white PCB will help limit overheating of components exposed to direct sunlight by reducing overall heat absorption. #mun #cubics #satellite #engineering #electrical #electricalengineering #nanosatellite #munstarmonday #pcb