Pioneer Spire nanosatellite in RF test chamber

One of Spire's Satellite Manufacturing Technicians (Tomasz Chanusiak) tests the Radio Frequency capabilities of a LEMUR2 nanosatellite in Spire's cleanroom in Glasgow, Scotland.

As part of ESA’s ARTES Pioneer programme, Spire will aim to prove the value of using nanosats for space-based Radio Occultation: the process of using satellites to measure how GNSS signals are refracted by the Earth’s atmosphere for weather forecasting and climate change monitoring.