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View all newsUniversity of Manchester launches new materials to the ISS
Researchers from the University of Manchester have developed new, “aerodynamic” materials in the frame of the DISCOVERER project, which have been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for testing.
DISCOVERER at the IAC 2019
The DISCOVERER project sent a delegation of five staff to the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington D.C. 21st – 25th October 2019, including work from four of the project’s work packages.
Masterclass on “The SEAM Story” by Prof. Dr. Ivchenko
CubeSat engineer Prof. Dr. Mykola Nickolay Ivchenko from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden tells the “SEAM story”, meaning the complete story of the CubeSat SEAM from the initial concept, over design, engineering and trouble shooting, all the way to the launch day! Surprises included…
