2015 Rover Design – Differential
This year we are going to be producing regular videos covering different aspects of our design in anticipation of the completed rover. The rover seen in these videos is going…
High Altitude Balloon – Processed Images
Below are the images we processed off of our High Altitude balloon. The first is a NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), the second is a raw Infra Red Image, and…
USST Rover Video
Check out some footage from the University Rover Challenge in our new promotional video!
High Altitude Balloon – Splash Down
Today we embarked on our first High Altitude Balloon Launch of the year. We fixed the issues with our cameras from the launch last September, and ran a completely redesigned…
USST Places 7th in 2014 University Rover Challenge
This year the team was able to place seventh at the 2014 University Rover Challenge. It was a challenging event that tested the team's resolve and ability to make changes…
URC Rover Testing April 22
While we still have a long way to go before we reach our final working rover, here is a snap shot of what has been completed so far.
University of Saskatchewan Space Design Team to Compete in Mars Rover Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of Saskatchewan Space Design Team to Compete in Mars Rover Challenge Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 23 January 2014 The University of Saskatchewan Space Design Team…
University Rover Challenge
The USST is now participating in the University Rover Challenge hosted by the Mars Society! We were unable to participate in the NASA Lunabotics competition due to a rule changing…
First High Altitude Balloon Launch was a Success!
The USST recently started a secondary project, to launch high altitude balloons carrying cameras and various experiments. For this project we are working with members of the Saskatoon Amateur Radio…
General information session!
Hello everyone! On Thursday September 12 at 6:00 in room 1B71 in the U of S Engineering building we will be holding an information session for anyone interested in joining…