University at Buffalo Nanosat Laboratory

Good afternoon UBNL members and alumni! We are in need of a new logo for our Short Cycle Lab. If you or anyone you know is creative and would like to submit a design, check out the flyer attached to this post.

Thanks to Rocket Lab for your hospitality at SmallSat!

At the Erie County Fair today? Stop by and visit us at the Showplace building! We'll be here until 6 pm.

Congrats to Chris Gnam on being named a National Space Grant Fellow!

Gnam named National Space Grant Fellow Gnam was chosen for his academic performance and because his research, which involves implementing “a computationally efficient and robust attitude determination and control system for the LinkSat spacecraft,” closely aligns with that of NASA’s.

Congratulations to our 25+ lab members who are working internships, co-ops, and research positions all over the country this summer!

We secured the payload. We're still downloading the video, but enjoy this image we took.

Balloon has lifted off!

APRS tracker:

website:

Google Maps APRS

Preparing to launch another balloon from the field next to the UB bookstore.

The payload is a homemade radio we are evaluating the performance of.

There's an on board camera, so check back for in-flight photos!

Honored to host four-time astronaut and former NASA Administrator Maj. Gen Charles Bolden in our lab this morning.

UBNL had great turnout today for our first recruitment session! If you're interested in building spacecraft for the Air Force Research Lab or NASA come check us out at our second recruitment session tomorrow at 5pm in Furnas 206. All majors and experience levels are welcome!

Andrew Tennenbaum, SORA Flight Software lead, presents his star tracker design at SmallSat.

Good job, Andrew.