ESA Launches Satellites With Experimental Solar Panel

Last week, the ESA (European Space Agency) launched two satellites from Northern Russia. The Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) will be used for forecasting water content while the second, the Proba-2, will be used to explore solar cycles and space weather. While it is doing so, it will be testing a new ion-lithium battery, power management system, dual-frequency receiver, GPS, a micro camera and an experimental solar panel. We love progress and admire the ESA for taking a next step.

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