Carthage College held the seventh annual Celebration of Scholars event on Friday, April 28, 2017. Celebration of Scholars is a poster exhibition that features original research, scholarship, and creative work completed by Carthage students.
Jeremiah Munson of Rushford presented “Canopy Near-Infrared Observing Project (CaNOP)” at the event.
“The CaNOP project is a CubeSat project funded through the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium by NASA ELaNa program, specifically manifested for the ELaNa-23 mission. Our CubeSat is a miniature satellite that is the size of a loaf of bread. The goal of this project is to build an imaging CubeSat with the spectral capabilities of LandSat 8 utilizing consumer of the shelf, or COTS devices. The satellite will capture images through the utilization of a multispectral pushbroom sensor. The data collected will be sufficient to calculate the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, or NDVI. So far, the team has researched satellite assembly, selected components, and completed necessary documentation. This documentation has included a concept of design review, a systems requirement review, and a preliminary design review. CaNOP CubeSat will be launched Spring of 2018. This summer, the team, which is composed entirely of undergraduate students, will assemble, test, and verify hardware to have a completed project by next fall.”
Carthage College combines an environment of reflection and self-discovery with a culture of high expectation so our students uncover and ignite their true potential. A four-year, private liberal arts college with roots in the Lutheran tradition, Carthage has a prime location in Kenosha, Wis. The campus, an 80-acre arboretum on the shore of Lake Michigan, is home to 150 scholars, 2,600 full-time students, and 400 part-time students.