[Satellite Today – 07-10-08] Magellan Aerospace delivered the Cassiope small satellite platform to Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), Magellan announced.
The first of the MAC-200 small satellite buses developed by Magellan, Cassiope is a multi-purpose mission to conduct space environment research and advanced telecommunications technology demonstration.
The bus has completed integration and testing at Magellan’s Winnipeg facilities and will begin instrument integration and spacecraft-level testing as well as environmental testing this fall.
Cassiope is scheduled for launch in 2009.
Magellan Delivers Cassiope Platform MDA
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