Three more nano-satellites have been launched as part of ESA’s efforts to boost the European space industry, fostering innovation and creating jobs.
The satellites will be used to monitor climate change, forecast the weather, track ships at sea and aeroplanes in flight, and connect electronic devices to one another through the internet of things, enabling people to stay connected to one another everywhere and all the time.
They were launched as part of ESA’s Pioneer Partnership Programme, with support from the UK Space Agency, which aims to boost entrepreneurism by helping relatively small companies to demonstrate how new and advanced telecommunications technologies can work in space and provide new commercial services.