Argentine Microsatellite to Fly on NASA's Artemis 2 Moon Mission
An Argentine microsatellite, designed and built entirely in Argentina, will accompany NASA's crewed Artemis 2 mission on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is Argentina's first participation in a global space mission. The microsatellite is one of four secondary payloads selected by NASA.
<p> <img alt="The satellite, named Atenea, is a 12U-class CubeSat measuring 30 by 20 by 20 centimeters and weighing 15 kilograms" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109641/100x80/atenea-3.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> A microsatellite designed and built entirely in Argentina will travel as a secondary payload on the crewed Artemis 2 mission, which NASA plans to launch Wednesday from the Kenn...