University of Kentucky to Launch CubeSat

University of Kentucky engineering students have been preparing a 'CubeSat' for launch into orbit in February 2011.

“KYSat-1 will travel to California Polytechnic State University on Monday to be integrated into a standardized satellite launcher and to undergo final flight qualification vibration testing,” according to electrical and computer engineering Professor Dr. James Lumpp. “From there it will travel to Vandenberg Air Force Base where it will be integrated onto a Taurus-XL rocket for a Feb. 22, 2011 launch.”

“The satellite, Kentucky Satellite-1, is the first free-flying, orbital satellite the lab has developed and is the result of a state-wide collaboration among Kentucky universities, coordinated by the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, a non-profit corporation focused on high-technology and innovation in Kentucky,” Lumpp said.