Rugged Rax: The Little Satellite That Could
by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw
| Illustrated by Mesa Schumacher
| Picture Book
| Published 11-09-2025
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Imagine you are part of an engineering team tasked with designing and building a mini but mighty satellite—a CubeSat named RAX. Your CubeSat’s mission? Gather space weather data to help scientists prevent massive blackouts caused by solar storms.
The team failed during its first attempt...will it succeed this time?
RUGGED RAX is the true story of CubeSat RAX and is packed with a payload of space science and engineering for STEM enthusiasts.
Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw is an award-winning children’s book author and former elementary special education teacher passionate about growing young minds, engaging readers, and empowering student leaders. The proud momma of two grown boys, Suzanne lives in Waterford, Michigan, with her husband and furry writing companion Ziggy. When she’s not dreaming up new writing projects, you can find her reading, kayaking, hiking, or practicing yoga.
Mesa Schumacher is a science artist and writer who loves learning about just about everything. Her illustrations can be found training doctors and explaining scientific research, her infographics appear in the pages of National Geographic, and her animal art is on display throughout the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Mesa herself can usually be found living somewhere around the world with her husband and two children—right now they’re on the tiny island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Her work can be found at www.mesaschumacher.com
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