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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 23, 2024 - A new CubeSat, AEROS-MH1, is now orbiting Earth as part of a collaborative project between Portugal and MIT, marking Portugal's return to space. Developed in Portugal through the MIT Portugal Progra
AEROS-MH1, a new CubeSat developed in part by MIT Portugal, represents a multinational research-industry collaboration and marks Portugal's return to space after its first satellite launch 30 years ago.
In October 2022, two menstrual cups launched toward space. Contained in a small metal box designed by aerospace engineers, they hurtled to an altitude of 3 kilometers on the Portuguese rocket Baltasar, experienced a few minutes of microgravity, then
Several astronaut candidates will be able to carry out an analog space mission for a whole week, at a volcanic cave on Terceira Island (the Azores). Due to its characteristics, Gruta Natal sets up the perfect environment to simulate mission on Mars or the Moon, facilitating training, technology testing, and data collection, among other scientific activities. CAMões is the name of this pioneering project in national territory, with INESC TEC as one of the promoters.
The MIT Portugal Program (MPP), a strategic partnership between MIT, Portuguese universities and research institutions and the Portuguese government, is in its third phase.