Satellites

Overview

The intent of this page is to serve as a vault of information for information on Canadian-built satellites which use Amateur spectrum. Information here is compiled from publicly available sources, as well as via direct contacts with the developers, on a best effort basis, with no warranty regarding the correctness of any information. If you would like your satellite to be featured here, please fill out the Contact Us form in the Get Involved section of the AMSAT-CA Website. Please note that only satellites which were launched to orbit area featured here.

CUBICS

Satellites in the Canadian Space Agency’s CUBICS program, running since 2023. Satellites are expected to launch to ISS and SSO in the second half of 2026.

• University of Alberta: Ex-Alta 3
• Concordia University: SC-FREYER
• Dalhousie University: MANTIS
• McMaster University: PRESET
• Memorial University of Newfoundland: MunStar-1
• University of Saskatchewan: RADSAT-SK2
• Western University: Western Skylark
• University of Victoria: MARMOTSat

CCP

Satellites in the Canadian Space Agency’s CCP program, which run between 2018 and 2023. All the satellites listed here are since deorbited via natural means.

• University of Alberta: Ex-Alta-2
• University of Victoria: ORCASat
• University of Manitoba: IRIS
• University of New Brunswick: VIOLET
• Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador: Killick-1
• Aurora Research Institute of Aurora College: AuroraSat
• Dalhousie University: LORIS
• Western University: Ukpik-1
• McMaster University: NEUDOSE
• York University: ESSENCE
• University of Prince Edward Island: SpudNik-1
• Concordia University: SC-ODIN
• Université de Sherbrooke: QMSat: Quantum Magneto Satellite
• University of Saskatchewan: RADSAT-SK
• Yukon University: YukonSat

Other Programs and Missions

• University of Calgary: FrontierSat
• York University: DESCENT
• University of Alberta: Ex-Alta-1
• University of Toronto: HERON Mk. II
• University of Toronto: CanX-2

• University of Toronto: CanX-1