Cubesat Mission 1: Data Collection from Above

Students will begin the lesson by watching an entry event video. The video engages students with the challenges a growing human population is causing on our planet and the need to further investigate human impacts on the environment. A project from The Aerospace Corporation will be highlighted as an example of how data from above can help monitor human impacts below. The video ends with the challenge to students to develop the next research project for Aerospace to help understand human impacts on the planet. Students are presented with the question: “What human impacts can be monitored from space?”

Check out the related CubeSat Mission 2: Designing Cubesat and Pitching.