It's April 10th. This is Cincinnati News Today, your AI-powered local news. University of Cincinnati students are about to make history with Ohio's first student-led satellite launch to the International Space Station. The QCADS team finally has a green light for Saturday morning from Cape Canaveral after multiple delays.
This comes right as the Artemis 2 crew wraps up their 10-day mission. President Nathan Nguyen, program manager Samuel Coles, and MBA student Mike Caravillano led the design push to get it ready. The satellite tests top materials to shield against radiation, key for keeping astronauts healthy on trips to the moon and Mars. Coles says it's all about preventing those deep space illnesses.
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Puravel, a proud Bearcat alum, dropped a video message Friday calling them history makers. It hit hard after their stressful week of schedule shifts and long waits, giving the whole team an emotional lift. Keep watching the skies this weekend. These students are paving the way for the next big leaps in space.