Brazilian Nanosatellite en Route to Space Station
Hello reader! It follows one communicates published on the day ( 08/20 ), in the site of the “Latin American Herald Tribune” announcing that is a Brazilian Nanosatellite en route to Space Station . Duda Falcão Science, Nature & Technology Brazilian Nanosatellite en Route to Space Station Latin American Herald Tribune 08/20/2015 RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian Serpens nanosatellite is on its way to the International Space Station aboard Japan’s HTV5 unmanned cargo craft, sources at Brazil’s AEB space agency told EFE. After two postponements due to bad weather, the HTV5 was launched Wednesday from the Tanegashima Space Center and is expected to reach the ISS early next week. The 3U Cubesat Serpens will be placed in orbit in late September of early October, the AEB said. The cube-shaped device weighs 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds) and was assembled at the National Institute for Space Research. The aim of the mission, according to the colleg