University of Manitoba STARLab to Build Satellite for Polar Situational Awareness Mission

A team at the University of Manitoba (UM) is working with Canadian and UK defence research organizations along with Magellan Aerospace to track orbital debris in challenging polar conditions. The Redwing/LISSA mission (named for the two satellites that will be central to the mission) will be tracking objects that could pose a collision risk to spacecraft in orbit over the North and South Poles, helping to develop systems to manage this unique challenge more effectively.