University of Victoria satellite launches on SpaceX rocket to study Earth's ionosphere

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University of Victoria's MARMOTSat satellite is launching aboard a SpaceX rocket this month. The shoebox-sized CubeSat will study Earth's ionosphere and deploy an open-source communications system for wider use. This is UVic's second satellite, part of a growing program aiming for sustainable space engineering and student training.


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