To celebrate National Astronomy Week 2026, with the theme “Rising Stars: Youth Leading the Future of Philippine Astronomy”, the Astronomical League of the Philippines is hosting a free online talk on picosatellites as part of its Astronomy Expert Speaker Series. The talk will be held on February 22, 2026 (Sunday) at 9:30 a.m. Philippine Standard Time (February 21, Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST).
“Small Satellite, Big Opportunity: University Students Develop LEOPARDSat-1” is being presented by Sam Kohls, a Mechanical Engineering Technology student (Class of 2026), and Program Director of the CubeCats program at the University of Cincinnati. Sam will talk about their CubeCats program and give a technical overview of LEOPARDSat-1. He will also talk about managing such a project, given challenges such as their members being university students, and gaining and then retaining talented and/or passionate people especially as students move on, and their partnership with the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
Register now for this free Zoom online talk using this link –
or by scanning the QR code below using your cellphone camera.
After registration, please check your registered e-mail for the Zoom meeting link. See you!