What is "sparkie"

Sparkie (or 3CS-1) is a satellite, part of the Three Corner Satellite project. It is designed and being built by mostly undergraduate students at the Arizona State University as part of the Air Force Research Laboratory's University Nanosat Program.

Sparky is responsible for structure, power and the attitude system in the 3CS project.

Satellite carries the name of Arizona State University's mascot, Sparky.

Sparky was launched on the first Delta IV Heavy configuration, but failed to achieve orbit due to a problem with the rocket during launch.

Sparkie may refer to:

• Sparkie Williams, a talking budgie
• Sparkie (satellite), a satellite that failed to reach orbit
• Sparkie, an elf in the radio series Big Jon and Sparkie
• Sparkie, a dragon in the television series Mike the Knight
• "Sparkie", a track on For Real!, the debut album of Ruben and the Jets
• A slang term for an electrician