{"id":1313,"date":"2026-05-14T08:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsslabs.ca\/?page_id=1313"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:47:34","slug":"mantis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/dsslabs.ca\/?page_id=1313","title":{"rendered":"M.A.N.T.I.S. &#8211; Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1313\" class=\"elementor elementor-1313\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a71668 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a71668\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1416d5e\" data-id=\"1416d5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3c934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3c934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.2 - 04-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">M.A.N.T.I.S. - Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5b4e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5b4e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb560e3\" data-id=\"eb560e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae02640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae02640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.2 - 04-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"311\"><strong data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"193\">M.A.N.T.I.S. \u2013 Multispectral Autonomous Natural Transformation Imaging Satellite<\/strong> is a student-led 3U CubeSat mission being developed by the Dalhousie Space Systems Lab (DSS) at Dalhousie University.<\/p><p data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"736\">The mission is designed to demonstrate the power of autonomous Earth observation by combining multispectral imaging, onboard artificial intelligence, and real-time decision-making in orbit. Rather than simply capturing scheduled images for later review, M.A.N.T.I.S. is being developed to analyze data directly onboard, identify significant environmental changes, and autonomously prioritize the most valuable observations for downlinking.<\/p><p data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"1006\">By integrating advanced imaging sensors, attitude determination and control systems (ADCS), intelligent onboard computing, and custom electrical power systems, M.A.N.T.I.S. serves as both a technology demonstration platform and a hands-on engineering training mission.<\/p><p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1244\">The project brings together students from multiple disciplines\u2014including electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer and environmental engineering, computer science, geology, and Global Information Systems (GIS) &#8211; to design, build, test, and operate a complete spacecraft from concept through launch readiness.<\/p><p data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1452\">M.A.N.T.I.S. reflects a modern, lean engineering philosophy: rapid iteration, practical testing, and incremental capability growth to achieve meaningful spaceflight readiness within an academic environment.<\/p><p data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1668\">Through this mission, the team aims to advance Canadian student space innovation, develop practical expertise in satellite systems engineering, and contribute toward the future of intelligent autonomous spacecraft.<\/p><p data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1693\"><strong data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1693\">Mission Objectives:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"2078\"><li data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1757\">Demonstrate autonomous onboard image acquisition and analysis<\/li><li data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1827\">Validate multispectral Earth observation from a 3U CubeSat platform<\/li><li data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1918\">Develop and flight-test custom spacecraft subsystems alongside commercial space hardware<\/li><li data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2000\">Train the next generation of Canadian aerospace engineers and mission operators<\/li><li data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2078\">Establish a scalable platform for future autonomous remote sensing missions<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2103\"><strong data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2098\">Target Launch:<\/strong> 2027 &#8211; Q3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7c44ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7c44ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef54df1\" data-id=\"ef54df1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf15189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf15189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.2 - 04-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"593\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/dsslabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mantis-Feb-2026-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"M.A.N.T.I.S.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dsslabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mantis-Feb-2026-1.png 593w, http:\/\/dsslabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mantis-Feb-2026-1-300x239.png 300w, http:\/\/dsslabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mantis-Feb-2026-1-150x120.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M.A.N.T.I.S. &#8211; Mission M.A.N.T.I.S. \u2013 Multispectral Autonomous Natural Transformation Imaging Satellite is a student-led 3U CubeSat mission being developed by the Dalhousie Space Systems Lab (DSS) at Dalhousie University. The mission is designed to demonstrate the power of autonomous Earth observation by combining multispectral imaging, onboard artificial intelligence, and real-time decision-making in orbit. 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