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The Brown University team of students, including Connecticut native Dheraj Ganjkunta, built the satellite using off-the-shelf parts.

A group of students and researchers at Brown University and Italys National Research Council have partnered to bring down satellite costs and reduce space junk.

SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team of students using off-the-shelf parts, was confirmed to have successfully operated in orbit, demonstrating a practical, low-cost method to cut down on space debris.

With AA batteries and other affordable items, students constructed a satellite that might help to make space more accessible.