Name | ESSENCE (Educational Space Science and Engineering CubeSat Experiment) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | York University |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | Canada |
Oneliner |
Test a Canadian-developed wide-angle camera to observe snow and ice coverage in Northern Canada. |
Description |
Test a Canadian-developed wide-angle camera to observe snow and ice coverage in Northern Canada. The information collected through its images could help map the thawing of Arctic ice and permafrost and give a better picture of the impacts of climate change in the region. |
Sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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