Cubesat NB: VIOLET

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I contributed to the development and mission readiness of VIOLET, the first satellite built by the province of New Brunswick, as part of the CubeSatNB student satellite program. Working under faculty supervision, I engaged with core spacecraft systems, including orbital mechanics, GNSS fundamentals, and mission simulation using STK, supporting analyses of ground access and early-orbit conditions. I also contributed to mechanical and power-related modelling through solar panel geometry development for energy predictions. The project offered a hands-on view into how small satellite programs function as public research infrastructure, where collaborative engineering, persistence, and systems thinking culminate in real spaceflight.

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