Nanosatellite could make data tracking more affordable
Astrocast, a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), has produced a nanosatellite that's only slightly bigger than a shoebox.
Despite it’s small size, the device still has all the features of a standard satellite and is powerful enough to monitor rural systems and infrastructure thousands of kilometres from earth. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)
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