Radsat-Sk 2 Cubesat project

PCB way project funding project story

RADSAT-SK2 is a nanosatellite-class spacecraft that is being designed by the University of Saskatchewan in collaboration with the University of Regina. The RADSAT-SK2 mission is part of the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS), an initiative funded by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to strengthen the future of the Canadian space industry by enabling Canadian students to become Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) through hands-on experience with a full aerospace mission. The RADSAT-SK mission aims to provide hands-on learning experience for undergraduate and graduate students.

RADSAT-SK2 will be carrying multiple radiation and climate change-related payloads. We will be testing the radiation resistance of various analog integrated circuits and commercially available microcontrollers in space. Additionally, a camera will be on board to study cloud coverage to help determine its effects on the climate. The AI algorithm used to detect clouds from orbit will be developed by students involved in the project.

RADSAT-SK2 will also be used as a platform to develop and test subsystems designed in-house by students including the electrical power system (EPS) and onboard computer (OBC). This allows students to not only get hands-on experience with mission design, scientific research and mission operations, but also with the complete mechanical, electrical, and software engineering side of the spacecraft.