Ready the PR-CuNaR2 satellite to reach space

The Puerto Rico Cubesat NanoRocks2 satellite (PR-CuNaR2), which has been designed and developed by students and Professor Amílcar Racó Charris of the Bayamón School of Engineering at the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, will now be available. launched into space on Saturday, August 28 at 3:37 a.m. from Cap Canyar. The Puerto Rican satellite is part of SpaceX Mission 23 and the Elana 36 project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

As announced by SpaceX on its Instagram account SpaceX & Space News, the Falcon 9 is ready for launch after completing the static fire tests. After almost four years of development, the PR-CuNaR2 will become part of history and thus Puerto Rico will join the group of countries that have been able to place a satellite in space.

“Tomorrow Puerto Rico has the opportunity to support the efforts of higher education institutions by witnessing the commitment and dedication of our students and Dr. Racó Charris, who will mark our history. This achievement demonstrates the capacity we have the educational entities to contribute to the economic and social development of Puerto Rico and the world “, expressed the president of the Inter-American, the graduate Manuel J. Fernós.

For his part, Professor Racó Charris argued that the PR-CuNaR2 expands Puerto Rico’s participation in the aerospace industry.