Satellite developed at South Alabama heads to space on SpaceX rocket

A mission years in the making is truly out of this world. And it is from the University of South Alabama. Dr. Sam Russ, a professor at the University of South Alabama and scientist for the JagSat-1 Mission, spoke with WKRG News 5 about the road to get to launch and what the team hopes to gain from this endeavor. “We have been working on the satellite since 2015. Back in 2015 we were able to launch a probe into space on a sub-orbital flight. Based on that, we started the design of our satellite, “said Russ. More

(Source: WKRG - Jul 16)