Western Aerospace Thin-Sat Satellite Launch
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: California, United States
Source: Western Michigan University
Aerospace engineering students at Western Michigan University designed and launched the Western Aerospace Thin-Sat payload into low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the NearSpace Education's Dream Big Mission. The Thin-Sat measures spacecraft charge and plasma density in the ionosphere to test electrospray propulsion viability in space.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Education, Telecommunications
- Location
- California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Western Michigan University
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Aerospace engineering students at Western Michigan University designed and launched the Western Aerospace Thin-Sat payload into low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the NearSpace Education's Dream Big Mission. The Thin-Sat measures spacecraft charge and plasma density in the ionosphere to test electrospray propulsion viability in space. |
Original sector | Aerospace |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
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Source | Western Michigan University |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Education, Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2026-05-08 |
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