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Archive for September 4th, 2019

Study tests performance of electric solid propellant

September 4th, 2019 by

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and NASA conducted experiments to understand the behavior of a high-performance electric propellant compared with a traditional propellant.

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MDA to perform system design phase for wildfire monitoring satellite

September 4th, 2019 by

MDA has been awarded a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to execute the system design phase of a forest fire monitoring satellite called WildFireSat.

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BMSTU nanosatellites to probe solar activity

September 4th, 2019 by

The Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) together with the Lebedev Physical Institute has developed nanosatellites for the Yarilo project for studying the Sun. The satellites are planned for launch into orbit in 2020, the BMSTU Youth Space Center said.

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