Formation-Flying Sats For Space Weather To Be Developed

Satellites would be based on cubesat designs provided by Open Cosmos Credit: Open Cosmos

Satellites would be based on cubesat designs provided by Open Cosmos.

Credit: Open Cosmos
Astroscale UK and Open Cosmos have won a £5.15 million ($6.9 million) contract from the UK Ministry of Defense for the development of two formation-flying satellites that would track space weather. For the “Orpheus mission,” the satellites would be based on cubesat designs provided by Open Cosmos...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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