WhiteHat Jr and Space Company EnduroSat Partner to Offer Schools Students Access to Data from Satellites Operating in Space

WhiteHat Jr has entered into a multi-year partnership with EnduroSat, space company. The contract entails a satellite launch in December 2021, which will have a payload dedicated to WhiteHat Jr that provides its students with learning opportunities related to space. In addition, WhiteHat Jr students will also have access to another satellite on a trial basis scheduled for launch in June 2021. Both satellites will leverage the SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare.

Karan Bajaj, founder and CEO at WhiteHat Jr, said, “We are absolutely thrilled to offer this unique learning opportunity to our students, and we are in the process of involving multiple strategic and corporate partners to popularize it globally.”

The collaboration between WhiteHat Jr and EnduroSat aims at creating applied science opportunities for students who will be able to send commands to, and access data from a satellite operating in space. From analyzing sensor data (there are 30+ sensors onboard each satellite, including infrared, temperature, sun sensor, gyroscope, etc.) to controlling cameras (taking pictures of various space objects), to relaying messages to and fro, and other advanced learning opportunities. Moreover, students would be able to participate in different ways of orchestrating space data on WhiteHat Jr’s payload computer (a Raspberry Pi 4 with a direct link to the main onboard computer). All of these learning experiences will be integrated with WhiteHat Jr’s curriculum and would follow a gamified content aimed to ensure student engagement.

Raycho Raychev, founder and CEO at EnduroSat, said “We hope that this space mission will inspire a new generation of space enthusiasts and are excited at the prospect of sharing it with thousands of kids.”