ARLA/CLUSTER: Austrália começa a testar os seus novos 3 CubeSats a serem lançados

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Australia CubeSat testing begins

Satellites are being tested at the Australian National University
Mount Stromlo space facility in Canberra ahead of a mass satellite
launch from the International Space Station later this year.

The three CubeSats to be rigorously proven as space-ready have been
developed by researchers at ANU, the University of Sydney, University
of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.

In one Australian experiment, space weather and solar activity will be
looked at as they are important to GPS navigation, financial systems
and electricity grids. A second CubeSat will carry new instruments to
measure atmospheric water and carbon dioxide.

The third will carry four separate experiments including a specially
designed receiver and electronics with the ability to self-repair if
hit by radiation and something breaks.

The Australian CubeSats will be launched as part of the European
Union’s QB50 program of 50 satellites from 27 countries including
Brazil, China, Europe, Russia and the USA.

Jim Linton VK3PC