SATEX is a study on the use of small satellites in extraterrestrial missions. The study is conducted at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Extraterrestrial Studies (IFEX).
Project Start: 01.10.2022
End: 30 April 2024
Funding Code: 50OO2222
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The aim is to identify, from the user's point of view, possible key areas for the use of small satellite missions in extraterrestrial applications. In addition, the technical possibilities in the national, European and international context will be identified in order to assess the feasibility of scientific missions with small satellites. The results will help to prioritise the activities by providing an evaluated database. In a second step, specific drafts for possible national missions will be developed. The study is being carried out at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Extraterrestrial Studies (IFEX) at the Professorship of Space Technology.
As a result of the SATEX study, a short report on the topic of extraterrestrials with small satellites was published on the publication platform of the University of Würzburg (Report language: German).
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