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The satellite YouthSat is up and running

Moscow, Russia - It will help to understand how solar activity impacts on the global atmosphere

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently reported that "YouthSat’s conditions are good". The satellite YouthSat, with a lift-off mass of 92 kg, was launched into orbit on April 20 from the Indian polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) and will reach information about solar flares and their influence on the Earth's upper atmosphere. The mssion of YouthSat is to transmit information to t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1128889
Rome, Italy, 04/28/2011 18:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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