UPMSat-2 micro satellite successfully launched

On Wednesday at 3:51am (CET) at the European spaceport in Kourou, the UPMSat-2 microsatellite was successfully launched aboard the Arianespace’s advanced Vega VV16 carrier rocket developed by Avio SPA. Designed and built by students from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, the 50-kg satellite placed in orbit 6 payloads developed by industry, space agencies and research centres. More

(Source: EU Today - Sep 4)