ONGLAISAT microsatellite set a record by taking images of the Earth from an altitude of 400 km

Taiwan’s ONGLAISAT microsatellite has demonstrated its world-class optical capabilities by capturing 2.5-meter resolution images from an orbit about 400 kilometers above Earth. This achievement is remarkable because it may be the highest resolution image ever taken by a small cubesat.Speaking of small, the satellite is about the size of a suitcase. The satellite was developed jointly by ArkEdge Space of Japan and the Aerospace Laboratory of the University of Tokyo, using optical equipment from the Taiwan Space Agency. The ONGLAISAT satellite will complete its mission in early March, but its technology will be applied to future remote sensing missions. NGLAISAT provides a resolution of 2.5 to 3 meters, which is […]

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