Tag Archives: KySat-1

Feb 16
2011

KySat-1 Launch Information

Posted on February 16, 2011 by storabi2

At 05:09:43 EST Friday March, 4 2011 the Taurus-XL carrying the NASA Glory Satellite and the Kentucky Satellite (KySat-1) lifted off from Vandenberg Air force base in southern California.   At 05:15 EST (T+6:00) the NASA launch director declared a “Launch Contingency” indicating that the … Continue reading →

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Feb 15
2011

KySat-1

Posted on February 15, 2011 by storabi2

KySat-1 is the state of Kentucky’s first satellite that was entirely designed, built, and tested by university students. The primary mission is educational outreach to both the university students who worked on the satellite and to K-12 students and teachers, … Continue reading →

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