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Dr. Philip Ferguson

CJOB: From Manitoba to the Moon: UM’s Tiny Satellite Heads for Orbit

November 19, 2025 — 

The University of Manitoba’s Star Lab is designing a satellite, roughly the size of a milk carton, to orbit the moon as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. This satellite will carry a multispectral camera developed with the University of Winnipeg and a tool to measure lunar soil composition, aiding future lunar exploration and potential fuel production. Dr. Phil Ferguson, Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, is the director of Star Lab.

The full interview is available on CJOB.

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