University of Michigan's first student-built satellite to launch

Source: freep.com Posted By: jw2000 5149 days ago

It's only 6.5 pounds and about the size of a loaf of bread. But when it launches into space, scheduled for Friday night, it will make history for the University of Michigan.

At 8:24 p.m. Friday, a group of U-M engineering students will be focused on a launchpad in Alaska as they wait for the satellite they spent two years building to blast off. It will be a nerve-wracking experience for the team.

"I certainly get goose bumps when I think about it," said James Cutler, an assistant professor....

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