WashU Satellite

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We equip our members with the skills required to excel in the professional engineering industry through real world experience with cutting-edge spaceflight research and spacecraft development

Who are we?

Founded in January 2024, WashU Satellite is the university's only space mission engineering team. Consisting of physics majors, electrical, systems, computer, software and mechanical engineers, we represent many disciplines in the McKelvey School of Engineering. We also present opportunities for those with non-technical specialties to participate in communications, graphic design, and more. In Fall of 2024, we successfully grew our team from 12 members to more than 40, bringing in talent from all schools and grades, including graduate students.

Meet the team

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Jan 2024

Getting started

Club is founded with 11 initial members

Apr 2024

First mission

Small balloon mission "SB-1" is developed and launched in Tisch Park

Aug 2024

Team Procedures

Important standards including engineering design reviews, budgets, responsible engineering, and more are formalized

Oct 2024

GS-1 PDRs

Preliminary design reviews for the first ground station are passed

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