The McMaster Interdisciplinary Satellite Team is a group of highly motivated and enthusiastic students from McMaster University constructing a satellite to be launched in 2022. The mission's name is McMaster NEUDOSE, short for NEUtron DOSimetry & Exploration. MIST started its journey in 2015 as a small group of students working on an early version of the McMaster NEUDOSE mission. The project was conceptualized by one of our Principal Investigators Dr. Andrei Hanu, who onboarded students to begin designing and building McMaster Universities first satellite. In 2018 we were chosen to participate in the Canadian CubeSat Project (CCP), funded by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Since then, the team has grown significantly larger, with over 80 students currently participating!

In addition to the CCP we have and continue to participate in high altitude balloon missions such as the High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) campaign run by NASA and the The Canadian Stratospheric Balloon Experiment Design Challenge (CAN-SBX) run by SEDS and the CSA. These campaigns have allowed us to test custom hardware and practice at a smaller scale for our larger CCP mission. 

The NEUDOSE mission has provided many students with valuable technical skills as they participate in the designing, fabrication, testing, and assembly of the satellite. Students also have opportunities to lead teams, present at large design reviews, and participate in outreach activities with the McMaster community. We strive to inspire, motivate, and train our students to succeed in space and other industries.  

Interested in getting involved with the MIST? Check out our recruitment page to learn about open positions on the team. You can also contact us directly by filling out the form here.