Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Astronomical nanosatellite VERTECS completes initial operations and begins scientific observations

A research team from the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo City University, Kanazawa University, the University of Tokyo and other institutions has successfully completed the test operations conducted since the satellite was released into orbit. Having confirmed that t...

Astronomical nanosatellite VERTECS completes initial operations and begins scientific observations
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A research team from the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo City University, Kanazawa University, the University of Tokyo and other institutions has successfully completed the test operations conducted since the satellite was released into orbit. Having confirmed that the satellite meets its specified performance requirements, the team has begun routine operations for scientific astronomical observations.

Originally published at Phys.org

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