Tag: Nanosatellite
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Australia’s Nanosatellite Selfie: World-First Liquid-Lens Selfie Stick in Space
Australia Makes Space History with a Nanosatellite Selfie Australian defence researchers have announced a global milestone: fitting a liquid-lens selfie mechanism to a nanosatellite, enabling a self-portrait of the satellite itself alongside high-resolution Earth imaging. The achievement, led by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), marks a groundbreaking advance in deployable satellite components and…
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Australian nanosatellite SpIRIT snaps first selfie in space before gamma-ray burst hunt
SpIRIT makes its space selfie a milestone for Australian space tech Australia’s Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal nanosatellite, or SpIRIT, has achieved a milestone—its first “selfie” in orbit. This moment marks the completion of commissioning and the transition from hardware testing to scientific operations, a crucial step for a mission designed to showcase Australian spacecraft…
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Defence scientists nail world-first nanosatellite selfie
Australia achieves world-first nanosatellite selfie In a bold leap for small-satellite technology and ionospheric science, Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has announced a world-first achievement: a nanosatellite equipped with a liquid-lens selfie stick that images both the spacecraft and the Earth. The breakthrough centers on the Buccaneer Main Mission, a compact CubeSat operating…
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SpIRIT Nanosatellite Selfie in Space and Gamma-Ray Burst Mission
Australia’s SpIRIT Nanosatellite Takes a Milestone Selfie in Orbit The Australian Space Agency’s first funded space telescope, SpIRIT (Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal nanosatellite), has delivered a celebratory milestone: its first in-space selfie. Launched in December 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, SpIRIT has completed commissioning and is poised to begin its core science mission,…