CPCL NEWS ARTICLES

CPCL’s “Spinnaker3” Launches Aboard The Firefly Alpha Rocket

NICO VINUELA | SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“In the early days of space exploration, most space shuttles would launch carrying a single giant telecommunications satellite that would send many different signals back to Earth. Nowadays, it is increasingly common to see the roles of large satellites being taken over by many more, smaller satellites that can serve specific niches for their respective users. ” Read More

Cal Poly’s 2021 Developer’s Workshop Finds Opportunity in a Challenge

NICO VINUELA | JUNE 3, 2021

“Last year’s 2020 CubeSat Developers Workshop (CDW) was set to start only weeks after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Without enough time to rework the event into a virtual format, the Cal Poly team was forced to cancel the 2020 conference until the following year. And so, like the rest of the world, they waited. By the time 2021 rolled around, they were ready.” Read More

Cal Poly’s ExoCube 2 Launching on the Virgin Orbit Launch Demo 2

NICO VINUELA | JANUARY 11, 2021

“This isn’t the first time that Cal Poly’s CubeSat Lab, also known as PolySat, has sent a CubeSat (a miniaturized, research-focused satellite) into space. The lab has launched 11 CubeSats, including the first ExoCube mission, which launched in 2015. Here is where ExoCube 2 comes in…” Read More