CubeSat NB news

Charting years and milestones in space

7 december - Un satellite néo-brunswickois bientôt dans l’espace, Radio Canada
Dec. 7 - Mini-satellite constructed by N.B. university students set to orbit Earth CBC News | Video | Spotify
Nov. 27-28 - VIOLET was delivered to NanoRacks LLC at John H. Chapman Space Centre, the Canadian Space Agency headquarters. The planned launch is March 2024 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Deployment into space May 2024, CSA LinkedIn
Nov. 28 - UNB launching the province’s first satellite into orbit, UNB Newsroom
Nov. 22 - New Brunswick's first satellite ready for launch, The Daily Gleaner
Nov. 21 - CubeSat VIOLET, New Brunswick's first satellite public viewing before it is given to the Canadian Space Agency
Nov. 9 - After vibration testing, functional tests were completed, including verifying the on-board computer and radio system
Nov. 7 - CubeSat VIOLET passed vibration testing
274 students have been involved with CubeSat NB, since May 4, 2018

July 29 - CE3 Electronics, Inc, assembled, soldered, verified, performed AOI and X-ray inspection on the on-board computer for CubeSat VIOLET | LinkedIn
March 25 - CubeSat NB hosted the Canadian Space Agency for the Flight Readiness Review of CubeSat VIOLET

Aug. 5 - Jagriti Luitel, Ryan Whitney and John Estafanos, StratoFredericton, Student team launches weather balloon into space | CTV News | CBC | UNB | Facebook
March 23 - CubeSat NB had its project and the design of VIOLET reviewed by the Canadian Space Agency, NanoRacks, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada and Global Affairs Canada.

June 11 - Fifteen Canadian CubeSats to launch, Southgate Amateur Radio News
June 9 - Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, RAC President and Chair, The RAC Report
Jan. 9 - VIOLET Seminar: Space-Weather Exploration Mission, University of New Brunswick.

Nov. 26 - The IEEE Student Branch at UNB organized a radio contact with CubeSat AO-92
Nov. 14 - RAC Attends Canadian CubeSat Meeting in Fredericton
Oct. 7-9 - the Eastern Canada Preliminary Design Review (PDR) (ECPDR 2019) was held at the University of New Brunswick. Six of the 15 teams from the Canadian CubeSat Project had their designs reviewed. The PDR observers included the Canadian Space Agency, Global Affairs Canada, the Radio Amateurs of Canada and NanoRacks. LinkedIn | Twitter, #CubeSatCA, #CubeSatNB
May 12 - Innovation thrives here, Atlantic Business Magazine
April 4 - Engineering Design Symposium
May 6 - UNB students visiting the Canadian Space Agency to gain hands-on experience in satellite design and construction
Jan. 23-24 - CubeSat NB participated, with four other teams from the Canadian CubeSat Project, in its Mission Concept Review (MCR), Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Feb. 13 - NBIF Funding Propels NB Research Team into Space

N.B. university, college students collaborate to launch cube satellite into space, CBC
Shift - NB with Vanessa Vander Valk, CBC Radio, New Brunswick students collaborate on satellite project
Partnering with the Université de Moncton and the New Brunswick Community College to create and send New Brunswick's first cube satellite to space
UNB, "Three N.B. institutions selected to work on Canadian Space Agency’s Canadian CubeSat Project,"
The Canadian Space Agency made announcements associated with the Canadian CubeSat Project. CubeSat NB was announced at that time.