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Canadian Arctic Situational Awareness Monitoring Microsatellites Launched

Gray Jay Arctic Surveillance Technology Demonstration Mission Underway

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Tom Patton
Jan 22, 2025
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Canada’s Gray Jay Arctic surveillance technology demonstration mission was launched by Space Flight Laboratory. Developed by SFL for Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC), the three 30-kg (66 pound) formation-flying microsatellites launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-12 mission.

“Monitoring activities in the harsh high-latitude environment of…

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