Session
Session 8: Educational Programs II
Abstract
The University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) was founded in 1999 as the first government funded program to mentor university students in the design, integration, and operations of small satellites. UNP Employees have assisted in the development of over 80 satellites from a number of universities across the country. This paper presents the lessons learned from UNP's 19-year history of mentoring students in small satellite systems engineering.
Helping Students Reach Space: University Nanosatellite Program Challenges and Lessons Learned
The University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) was founded in 1999 as the first government funded program to mentor university students in the design, integration, and operations of small satellites. UNP Employees have assisted in the development of over 80 satellites from a number of universities across the country. This paper presents the lessons learned from UNP's 19-year history of mentoring students in small satellite systems engineering.
