The Waterloo Space Society (WSS) is a student run organization on campus dedicated to students with an interest in any aspect of aerospace. The society offers an opportunity for students to meet similarly interested individuals and participate in space related teams. Throughout the year, the society hosts events such as guest speakers, movie nights, astronomy sessions, facility tours, sky diving and much more. In addition to society-wide events there are number of sub-teams with specific purposes that any student can be involved in.
– Mars Rover Team: This team designs and builds a Mars Rover for the annual University Rover Challenge in Utah.
– Stargazers: Members of this team use telescopes owned by the society to run stargazing sessions, to help bring the wonder of the night sky to all students.
– University of Waterloo Space Transport Advanced Research Team (UWSTART): This team is working on various prototypes for the technology needed to develop a space elevator for the Spaceward Foundation’s Climber Competition.
– Waterloo Astronaut Training Corp (WATC): WATC members train to maintain and develop the skills and knowledge required to become astronauts.
– Waterloo Rocketry Team (WRT): The rocketry team constructs sounding rockets to compete in the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition in Utah.
– WatSat: The WatSat team is currently designing a nano-satellite for the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge.
The WSS is a place for space enthusiasts to gather and pursue their interests. We would be glad to have you join us in the quest for space. For more information visit www.spacesoc.uwaterloo.ca.
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