In Part 2 of our discussion on systems integration for the Phoenix CubeSat, Jaime, Vivek, and I recount stories from flight integration, vibe testing, and delivery to the Nanoracks in Houston. This episode also features our infamous story on how Phoenix’s launch date was saved by Kapton tape. So if you’re curious to know what things to look out for in the final phase of the system integration and test process for CubeSats, and how we get these spacecraft through the TSA, tune into this episode to learn more about Phoenix!

Phoenix was Arizona State University’s first student-led CubeSat to be launched into space in Feb. 2020. It’s objectives aimed to educate undergraduate students on the concepts of space mission engineering and to collect thermal images of U.S. cities to study the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Learn more about Phoenix at the project website: phxcubesat.asu.edu