French to Launch Microsatellites Into Space.

• Author: Tiron, Roxana
• Position: Brief Article

They are the size of a man, only a bit heavier, and they will fly into outer space. They are the new microsatellites developed at the French National Space Research Center. Engineers at the center will carry out missions starting 2002.

Weighing 265 pounds, these microsatellites will position and orient themselves accurately due to their three axes control. This ability will allow them to carry out missions directed towards the Earth as well as towards space, usually in low orbits ranging from 250...