BAHRAIN’S first satellite has begun initial procedures and tests ahead of starting its research mission by the end of next month, it has been announced.
Light-1, built by the National Space Science Agency (NSSA) in co-operation with the UAE, has started transmitting signals back to the NSSA team, providing critical information about its heat levels, battery conditions, solar panels as well as the state of its communications and operating systems.
“Light-1 will begin its core mission and operate the payload, starting its detection of earth’s gamma rays by the end of March 2022,” said NSSA engineering specialist Aysha Alharam.
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