About Us

We are an undergraduate student satellite design team consisting of students from different college departments across Virginia Tech. At an annual SpaceVision Conference in 2018, the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) - SATII competition with Astranis and Nanoracks was released. We decided to participate and compete against teams from other universities.  In 2019, after working and turning in our proposal, we were announced the national winners with a fully-funded launch. Our expected launch is Q1 of 2023.

Our mission statement from our official proposal is listed below:

“The inspireFly team’s mission is to design and develop a novel CubeSat that presents a unique style of access to space for the general public, while demonstrating new technologies for future satellite and space vehicle applications. We will present diverse, quickly-accessible, and affordable outer space opportunities worldwide through our CubeSat, ContentCube, while expanding capabilities in the space environment." 

For the past few years, through many challenges and learning experiences, we continue to strive towards our mission and vision.  "Making Space Local" means to make space more accessible to anyone and everyone starting from the communities and people around us. We hope to inspire people with our satellite while pushing the barriers of known nanosatellite technologies.