UBC Orbit

UBC Orbit This team's mission is to create a mini-satellite to compete in the Canadian Space Design Challenge - the winner of which will be launched into space.

UBC Orbit is a student team dedicated to the design and development of a category of satellites called nano-sats. Partaking in the Canadian Space Design Challenge, UBC Orbit hopes to place first. If the team does so, they will proceed to work with corporate sponsors to launch their design into space. Each competing team has a scientific research payload. Orbit has tackled the task of space debris.

Essentially, what goes up doesn't come back down. To meet NASA mandates regarding limiting the lifetime of space debris, Orbit will be prototyping and testing out a de-orbiting device. After a year in space, the device will deploy. In doing so, atmospheric drag will cause the cubesat to descend, and eventually burn up in the atmosphere. A successful mission would provide information regarding the viability of the device, the realistic applications, and data regarding the physics of it. Orbit was founded by UBC graduates Dan Came (Kardium Inc.) and Amy Cheng (Telus). It is currently run by the administration of Julian Mentasti (CPSC) and Vladmir Novakovic (Eng Phys). For more information - visit our website at www.ubcorbit.com or email [email protected]

Merch drop.ALEASAT x MERCH PROJECT
07/11/2026

Merch drop.

ALEASAT x MERCH PROJECT

Baked. Shaken. Satellite in the making 🛰Our team has spent the past few weeks at the European Space Agency's ESEC-Galaxi...
06/28/2026

Baked. Shaken. Satellite in the making 🛰

Our team has spent the past few weeks at the European Space Agency's ESEC-Galaxia, where ALEASAT underwent TVAC and vibration testing.
Big thanks to for the opportunity and for sharing their expertise.


Fit check!! 🥼✨️The team is suited up in the cleanroom for ALEASAT assembly as we prepare for our upcoming environmental ...
05/31/2026

Fit check!! 🥼✨️

The team is suited up in the cleanroom for ALEASAT assembly as we prepare for our upcoming environmental testing campaign! 🌌

Fit check!! 🥼✨️The team is suited up in the cleanroom for ALEASAT assembly as we get ready for our environmental testing...
05/31/2026

Fit check!! 🥼✨️

The team is suited up in the cleanroom for ALEASAT assembly as we get ready for our environmental testing campaign 🌌

ALEASAT is assembled and officially greenlit for environmental testing ✅️🎉Next stop: Belgium 🇧🇪
05/11/2026

ALEASAT is assembled and officially greenlit for environmental testing ✅️🎉

Next stop: Belgium 🇧🇪

Some more photos of ALEASAT’s CfAR trip from earlier in the year!Huge thanks to the team at CfAR for showing us their be...
05/08/2026

Some more photos of ALEASAT’s CfAR trip from earlier in the year!

Huge thanks to the team at CfAR for showing us their behind-the-scenes!





Recent ALEASAT PCB testing! Seen here are some of the boards we have designed for our cube satellite ALEASAT - including...
05/06/2026

Recent ALEASAT PCB testing! Seen here are some of the boards we have designed for our cube satellite ALEASAT - including our On-Board Computer and Communications board!

These boards have been run through various tests for things such as signal and continuity in a flatsat setup (which is exactly what it sounds like: a setup with the satellite parts laid out flat)





04/11/2026

Huge thanks to the Team at University of Victoria’s Centre for Aerospace Research for organizing such a great event for us, we truly learned a lot!

Wishing all the best for your MarmotSat Launch!

Learn about the UVic CfAR’s projects here: https://www.uvic-cfar.com/projects




What better way to spend a weekend than to apply for a design team that’s literally building a satellite? Our applicatio...
01/17/2026

What better way to spend a weekend than to apply for a design team that’s literally building a satellite? Our applications close in two days - learn more and send in your application through ubcorbit.com, linked in our bio.

Applications close January 19, 11:59 pm.





We want you, yes YOU, to join our team!Are you interested in space and space technology? Do you want to build your techn...
01/09/2026

We want you, yes YOU, to join our team!

Are you interested in space and space technology? Do you want to build your technical skills? Do you want to contribute to and help launch a satellite? Do you want to meet awesome people? Check out UBC Orbit, UBC’s cube satellite design team!

Our current project, ALEASAT, is a 1U cube satellite purposed for image requisition to assist in disaster relief operations. Check out the link in our bio to learn more about the project and how to join us!

Apply now at ubcorbit.com, or the link in our bio - applications are open until January 19, 2026.

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