Posted on October 3, 2023, 6:17 pm By professorrosado
Research More At iKnowdle!Estonia’s next satellite, largely built by undergrad students, to fly aboard Vega VV23
Estonia’s next satellite will fly aboard Europe’s Vega VV23 launcher later this week. While largely designed and built by undergraduate students, the shoebox-sized ESTCube-2 has ambitious goals in mind, including surveys of Estonian vegetation and the first successful in-orbit demonstration of “plasma brake” technology. Deployment of a charged microtether will slow the CubeSat’s orbit, proving the prospect of helping to keep space clear of dangerous debris in the future.
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