Paris (ESA) Jun 15, 2023 -
Keeping a launcher in flight connected with the ground is one of the toughest jobs an antenna can have. Having to contend with high temperatures, vibration and atmospheric slipstream is hard enough,
The European Space Agency has successfully unfurled a sail aboard a used cubesat to help drag the spacecraft down into Earth s atmosphere and out of orbit.
Through its programmes, the UK Space Agency encourages research and development in the country s space sector, and improvements in national space capabilities.