Date: 14/06/2016 21:30:15
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 908090
Subject: Australian mini-satellites undergo space testing before launch later this year

Australian mini-satellites undergo space testing before launch later this year

Testing has begun at the Australian National University’s (ANU) Mt Stromlo facilities on three mini-satellites to make sure they are ready to be part of an international space project later this year.

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Date: 14/06/2016 21:57:19
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 908099
Subject: re: Australian mini-satellites undergo space testing before launch later this year

CrazyNeutrino said:


Australian mini-satellites undergo space testing before launch later this year

Testing has begun at the Australian National University’s (ANU) Mt Stromlo facilities on three mini-satellites to make sure they are ready to be part of an international space project later this year.

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Ex cell ent.

It’s difficult to mount any real scientific equipment on a satellite that size.

ANU has a vacuum chamber for testing such equipment.

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Date: 14/06/2016 22:17:12
From: wookiemeister
ID: 908109
Subject: re: Australian mini-satellites undergo space testing before launch later this year

they’d need to expose the thing to simulated sunlight roasting it I guess

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Date: 14/06/2016 22:18:31
From: wookiemeister
ID: 908112
Subject: re: Australian mini-satellites undergo space testing before launch later this year

We’ll be launching your rocket wirelessly a few weeks from now for a prelude to a bigger model

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