Inside the OU’s Superlight Space Camera Mission

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How do scientists design lightweight cameras for use in space? This video explores the launch of a superlight space camera developed by researchers at The Open University and tested aboard the UKube-1 satellite mission. Launched in 2014 from Baikonur in Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz rocket, UKube-1 became the UK’s first national CubeSat mission. The innovative camera technology formed part of a suite of experimental systems designed to test new approaches to imaging and space engineering in orbit. The project highlights the role university research plays in advancing space technology, satellite instrumentation and scientific innovation. https://research.open.ac.uk/faculties-institutes/space/electronic-imaging https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/engineering/all-courses/ https://www.open.ac.uk/ #SpaceTechnology #CubeSat #SpaceScience #Engineering #TheOpenUniversity #SatelliteTechnology

Published 2026-06-22 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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