FORnanoSatellites: Around 1.8 million euros for research into small satellites
Satellites that are as small as a shoe box are called small satellites. A research project at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is now investigating how to maximize their technical potential. The long-term goal of “FORnanoSatellites” is to set up automated small series production of small satellites in Bavaria. The Bavarian Research Foundation is providing around 1.8 million euros of funding to the collaborative project over a period of three years. Read more …