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space-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Vyoma's Debris-Monitoring Constellation Secures Pilot Satellites

German startup Vyoma has ordered two pilot satellites from Bulgarian cubesat specialist EnduroSat for its proposed space debris-monitoring constellation. The satellites, based on a microsatellite platform, will be launched to low Earth orbit (LEO) by the end of 2024. Vyoma aims to track and catalog LEO objects larger than 10 centimeters, supplementing existing space situational awareness (SSA) data. The company plans to eventually track objects as small as one centimeter using satellites that can operate in a semi-autonomous surveillance mode. Vyoma intends to deploy a constellation of 12 satellites by 2026. The venture has raised over €10 million ($11 million) for its plans, with French aerospace giant Safran joining as an investor.

via SpaceNews|

#endurosat #satellite-constellation #space-debris-monitoring

science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"New Space Mission Discovers Promising Signals of Life on Holy Grail Planet"

The University of Sydney has partnered with EnduroSat to launch the TOLIMAN mission, which will search for signs of life in the Alpha Centauri star system. Led by Professor Peter Tuthill and backed by Breakthrough Initiatives, the mission aims to determine if the planets in the neighboring star system are capable of hosting life. The team will use a compact and customized space telescope developed by Tuthill and his team to capture highly precise measurements. The data collected will be sent back to Earth for analysis by the researchers at the University of Sydney and other institutions involved in the mission.

via Giant Freakin Robot|

#alpha-centauri #endurosat #exoplanets