McMaster Space Technology Research Initiative
Who We Are
The McMaster Space Technology Research Initiative (MSTRI), also known as the McMaster Interdisciplinary Satellite Team (MIST), is a dedicated group of researchers, professors, and aspiring engineering and science students. Our primary objective is to design, fabricate, and launch small satellites into low Earth orbit to investigate the effects of ionizing radiation on the human body and our planet.
Supported by the Canadian Space Agency through the Canadian CubeSat Project (CCP) and the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS), MIST is led by Drs. Andrei Hanu, Soo Hyun Byun, and Eric Johnston. With backing from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, we offer McMaster students a unique opportunity to enrich their academic experience through hands-on learning experiences.
PRESET
MSTRI’s New Initiative
PRESET’s objective is to use high-resolution measurements of electron pitch angles in a polar orbit to determine how energetic electrons from the Van Allen Belts enter the atmosphere and contribute to short-term ozone depletion at the poles.
