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November 18, 2011 - Ole Miss Engineering Group to Build and Launch Satellite

UNIVERSITY, MS - For a group of undergraduate engineering students, their research in small satellites will soon become a reality. These students, from both the computer science and electrical engineering departments, have been working for the past year on the development of a small satellite. The satellite, known as the Mississippi Imaging Space Satellite 1 or “MISSat-1”, will be launched with the primary mission of imaging the earth with special emphasis on capturing pictures of Mississippi. Captured images will be relayed back to earth via the University’s ground station recently configured and tested by the group in Anderson Hall.

The satellite currently under development falls into the CubeSAT category. These satellites are very small in nature, measuring 10x10x10 cm3 and weighing approximately 1 Kg and are designed to operate in the low earth orbit. These CubeSAT’s follow the specifications and guidelines laid out by the founders of the CubeSAT project at Cal Poly and Stanford Universities. The mission of the “MISSat-1” project is to quickly and efficiently develop a CubeSAT to perform basic operations.  Students are led by their advisors Prof. Atef Elsherbeni and Instructor Matthew J. Inman from the Electrical Engineering Department.
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2012 NASA Academy

The NASA Academies offer a ten-week summer experience for college students with emphasis on immersive and integrated multi-disciplinary exposure and training. Activities include laboratory research, a group project, lectures, meetings with experts and administrators, visits to NASA centers and space-related industries, and technical presentations. Students learn how NASA and its centers operate, gain experience in world-class laboratories, and participate in leadership development and team-building activities. Applications are due: January 23, 2012 @ 5:00pm (EST).  >>> More Information

The Mississippi Space Grant Consortium is a statewide network of colleges, universities, industries and public service institutions providing opportunities for Mississippians, especially those from underrepresented groups, to understand and participate in NASA's aeronautics and space programs by supporting and enhancing science, mathematics, engineering and technology education, research, and outreach programs.

• Strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs throughout the state.

• Enhance aerospace-related research opportunities at undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Inspire students, especially those from underrepresented groups, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

• Improve the state's scientific literacy by providing educators with innovative strategies for teaching math and science.

• Serve the general public by supporting programs that contribute to scientific literacy.

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