July 03 2017 at 02:58PM Veteran ocean satellite to assume added role https://phys.org/news/2017-07-veteran-ocean-satellite-assume-added.html [PhysOrg]
Sentinel-5 Precursor
When your satellite breaks in space, as DigitalGlobe’s did on Monday, there isn’t an easy way to repair it. Technology that’s currently on the horizon may change that, however, allowing satellite providers to staunch their financial losses and get more out of their investments.
Thales Alenia Space is shedding around 6% of its workforce while rolling out a new line of reprogrammable satellites it says will benefit from an Iridium Next-style production.
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The new CubeSat Ambipolar Thruster may make it possible to launch a life-detection mission to Jupiter's moon Europa for $1 million or so, researchers say.
