UK space tech to be installed on ISS
Two astronauts will today undertake a spacewalk to install UK technology on the International Space Station (ISS), marking the UK’s first major industrial contribution to the spacecraft.
Called ColKa for ‘Columbus Ka-band Terminal’, the UK Space Agency-funded system will revolutionise scientists’ ability in the UK and Europe to access the results of their space-based experiments.
The research carried out in the Columbus module will allow astronauts and researchers to benefit from a dedicated link back to Earth at home broadband speeds.
Currently, results are returned to earth on a hard drive, which could take months to receive, with data sometimes being lost in transit.
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Two astronauts will undertake a spacewalk to install technology that will mark the UK’s first major industrial contribution to the International Space Station (ISS).
Called ColKa, for Columbus Ka-band Terminal, the system will allow astronauts to communicate with Earth at home broadband speeds.
It will revolutionise scientists’ ability in the UK and Europe to access the results of space-based experiments, from investigations into the effects of radiation on seeds to biomining research.
The system will allow astronauts to communicate with Earth at home broadband speeds (MDA/UK
The results will help researchers to understand things like how our bodies and muscles age, and further their understanding of illnesses like cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
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Spacewalk to fit ground-breaking British kit to International Space Station
Two astronauts will today undertake a spacewalk to install a revolutionary piece of government-funded technology on the International Space Station (ISS), marking the UK’s first major industrial contribution to the spacecraft.
Called ColKa for ‘Columbus Ka-band Terminal’, the UK Space Agency-funded system will revolutionise scientists’ ability in the UK and Europe to access the results of their space-based experiments, from investigations into the effects of radiation on seeds to biomining research. The results will help unlock benefits for all of us, from understanding how our bodies and muscles age to furthering our understanding of illnesses like cancer and Parkinson’s Disease.
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