Albertans in Space

Episodes / S2 · E06

What it's like to watch your student satellite launch

Kaleigh Beer · President, CalgaryToSpace

The Alberta connection

A student-led club at the University of Calgary is building and launching real satellites.

In this episode

Kaleigh Beer leads CalgaryToSpace, a student-run organization at the University of Calgary. How students build a satellite, how you can get involved, and what it felt like to see their first one launch.

Released as “Calgary to Space” in podcast apps.

Book Club pick

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer. A workbook for being kinder to yourself under pressure, picked by the student who led a satellite to launch. See the whole shelf.

About the guest

Kaleigh Beer, President, CalgaryToSpace. Meet every guest.

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