The Journal of Space Commerce

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Φsat-2 Begins Science Phase

ESA CubeSat was Launched in August 2024

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Tom Patton
Jul 29, 2025
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An ESA miniature satellite called Φsat-2 has completed its commissioning and has begun delivery of science data, using algorithms to efficiently process and compress Earth observation images, as well as detect wildfires, ships, marine pollution and more.

“As often happens, we realized during the commissioning phase that there were ways of making the miss…

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