Sixth Annual International CubeSat Developers Workshop

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	April 16, 2009 Contact: Marissa Brumitt Cal Poly CubeSat Program 805-756-5087 cubesat.workshop@gmail.com Sixth Annual International CubeSat Developers Workshop Who: Cal Poly Aerospace Engineering CubeSat Program and guests, including representatives from more than 45universities worldwide, 50 companies and organizations, and 12 countries, including Albania, Israel, The Neatherlands, Japan, etc. Visiting organizations include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, National Science Foundation, SRI International, among others. In all, this event includes over 250 participants. What: The event brings together CubeSat developers from education and industry to share knowledge and experience in developing small satellites, known as "picosatellites," which are extremely cost effective. From cutting edge designs to lessons learned, the workshops provide valuable insight for both new and current members of the international CubeSat community. The event is open to members of the media. Background: Started in 1999, the CubeSat Project began as a collaborative effort between California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo and Stanford University's Space Systems Development Laboratory to provide standards for the design of the 1 kg, 10 centimeter-cubed satellites. As a result, CubeSats that are built by students at universities world-wide are launched using a common deployer known as a "P-POD," developed at Cal Poly. When: April 22-25, 2009 Where: Cal Poly Campus, Advanced Technology Center, Building 007 Contact: See http://www.cubesat.org/ or contact: Marissa Brummitt, (805) 756-5087 or cubesat.workshop@gmail.com	Jessica Kiefer Electrical Engineering 2007 “It's important to get young students, especially girls, interested in engineering as a career.” With some of the money I received from a scholarship, I purchased materials for a program I’ve started with other Poly students. The program is called Science, Engineering and Technology in Elementary Schools — we're working with fourth-graders. Hopefully, we will inspire a future generation of Cal Poly engineers.