Mission S: 1-Hour Satellite Production Towards Endless Exploration (for Primary Schools)

Overview

Have you ever thought of making a CubeSat satellite within an hour, having it successfully tested and bringing it back home?

Having achieved the HKG records in March and July 2024 respectively for the first-ever satellite and first-ever propellant rocket designed and made by HKG students, this school rolled out a formal aerospace curriculum from Year 4 to 9 in September 2024 (shared at LTE 2024). Such an innovative curriculum includes 4 components with hands-on and authentic experiences, namely satellite production, rocket science, payload design and space city architecture.

This school would like to share their students’ joyful and inspiring learning experience with the community by conducting an open class for 14 pairs of primary teachers and students who are familiar with micro:bit in order to embrace aerospace science and celebrate Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s 28th anniversary. Co-learning amongst teachers and students is valued. The meteorological CubeSat satellite, framed with Lego parts, includes light intensity and temperature sensors and Wi-Fi/ 5G plug-in, which is powered by micro:bit with customised programming. One of the satellites made by the participants would be launched inside the venue for data collection testing by applying IOT technology.