Photo Credit: NASA Kentucky
U.S. President Barack Obama
and German Chancellor Angela Merkel examine a model of Ky-Sat 2 during the
Hannover Messe Technology Conference, held April 25 - 29 in Hannover, Germany.
A tiny spacecraft built by space science students at
Morehead State University got worldwide attention this week at the annual
Hannover Messe Technology Conference in Hannover, Germany.
KySat-2 was a joint project between MSU and Kentucky Space,
and a model of the spacecraft was part of a Kentucky Space/Space Tango exhibit at
the conference. The conference showcases innovations in technology, robotics,
industrial machinery and more.
No bigger than a loaf of bread, KY-Sat 2 is classified as a
cubesat, the smallest class of satellite. It was launched in 2013 as part of
NASA’s ELaNa program and is used to conduct technology validation experiments.
For more information about the space science program at Morehead State, visit www.moreheadstate.edu/eass.
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