First Long-Term Planetary CubeSat Study of Venus Planned

Korea’s Institute for Basic Science Partnering with NanoAvionics

The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea has contracted Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build the first CubeSat for the world’s first long-term planetary science campaign which will use a series of CubeSats to monitor Venus from low Earth orbit.

"The findings will help us better understand the evolving nature of the Venusian atmosphere, its climate…