AI CubeSat headed to Van Allen Belts on Vega-C
| Date | 14th, Jul 2022 |
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| Source | NanoDaily - Scientific News Websites |
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Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2022
An ESA-financed nanosatellite, due to lift off aboard the inaugural flight of Vega-C Wednesday, will operate an AI system in the harsh, radiation-wracked environment of the Van Allen Belts. The shoebox-sized Trisat-R - one of six 'CubeSats' on the flight, headed up to a rarely-trafficked, close to 6000 km altitude orbit - is also carrying radiation-detection payloads from CERN, the European Coun