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Space Observatory Video by Science & Technology Satellite No. 3 Released
Images of the Andromeda Galaxy, the Orion Nebula, and the Rosetta Nebula taken by the Science & Technology Satellite No. 3, which was built by the KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center and launched at the Yasny launch site in Russia, were released on December 17, 21 st and 22 nd , 2013.
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the nearest spiral galaxy and is located about two million light years away from the earth. The first image received was an infrared image recorded by the space telescope loaded in the satellite.
Research using the satellite’s infrared camera and imaging spectrometer for observing the Earth will also be conducted until February, 2014. After that, the satellite will be collecting images on infrared cosmic background radiation and exploring the galactic plane at a height of 600 km for two years. The infrared and spectrometer images from the Earth observation can be utilized for disaster monitoring and applied to basic research for the detection of wildfires and urban heat island effect as well as flood damage observation and water quality prediction.
Infrared Light Observed in the Universe, Andromeda Galaxy
2014.01.13 View 8009 -
Next-Generation Small Satellite System Design Review (SDR) is Held
The Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) held a ‘Next-Generation Small Satellite System Design Review (SDR)’ on June 26th. During the review, experts evaluated the system, bus, payload, ground station and projectile to systematically supervise the development status of the next-generation small satellite.
The ‘Next-Generation Small Satellite’ project started on June 2012, and aims to improve small satellite technology and promote space science research. This project is sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology and its development is supervised by ICT & Future Planning and KAIST SaTReC.
2013.08.02 View 6822