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Preparing for Launch
Preparing for Launch
The CubeSat program at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA, is made up of a group of students and faculty who are aiming to reach for the stars. This remarkable program gives students the opportunity to design, build, and launch a real satellite into space as part of their undergraduate education.
The SoFIE Mission
The SoFIE Mission
The program's first satellite mission, Solar Flare and Ionosphere Explorer (SoFIE), also referred to as SFU-1, is a 3U CubeSat with a mission to investigate the highest layer of the earth's atmosphere (the ionosphere) and measure fluctuations from lightning at the bottom of it and solar flares at the top.
What is a CubeSat?
A CubeSat is a type of nanosatellite composed of between one to twelve units of 10x10x10 centimeter cubes. These satellites provide colleges and universities the opportunity to send a small craft into space through NASA, one that will conduct space exploration decided upon by the school. Learn More from NASA: What are CubeSats
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