Right now, the sun is far more active than predicted—and small ...
2 days ago · The Binar Space Program is a satellite research program operating out of Curtin University. It aims to advance our understanding of the solar system and lower the barrier for operating in space.
Solar Surge Cuts Binar Satellites' Mission Short, Underscoring …
14 hours ago · CubeSats like Binar-2, 3 and 4 are particularly vulnerable to space weather impacts because they lack propulsion systems that could counteract the heightened atmospheric drag caused by solar activity. The satellite programme had launched Binar-1 in 2021 during relatively low solar activity, which allowed it to complete a full year in orbit.
Why Australia's Binar CubeSats Burned Out Early: Solar Activity's ...
1 day ago · Future of the Binar Space Program Although Binar-2, 3, and 4 didn't last as long as planned, the Binar Space Program has gained valuable lessons. The program will continue, with new CubeSats set ...
Something Happening on the Sun’: Solar surge burns up 3 …
1 day ago · Originally set to last six months, Binar-2, 3, and 4 fell back to Earth after only two months, slashing crucial time for scientific research and testing new space systems. Solar Surge.
Australia’s first Binar spacecraft just came down to Earth as a ...
Oct 3, 2022 · This weekend marked a milestone for Western Australia’s Binar Space Program as its first satellite Binar-1 lived up to its name.
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On August 4, 2024 at 11:02 a.m. ET (11:02 p.m. AWST), the NG-21 Cygnus spacecraft carrying Binar-2, 3 & 4 successfully launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of Northrop Grumman’s 21st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station ...
Hugs and tears as first WA-made satellite launched into space
Aug 29, 2021 · The Binar-1 is the first WA-made satellite to be launched into space. About 30 people are working on the project in WA. It is hoped the technology will soon be used to help NASA return to the moon.
‘New era’: Aussie spacecraft Binar-1 finishes first mission
Oct 3, 2022 · Binar-1, a spacecraft built by Curtin University staff and students, became a fireball and burnt up while descending to earth over the weekend.
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Aug 29, 2021 · Binar-1 was completed in May 2021, and launched to the International Space Station on August 29, 2021 on board the SpaceX CRS-23 resupply mission. It was then deployed into its own orbit on October 6, from the Japanese Kibō module.
Space hunt begins as WA’s Binar-1 mission takes next giant leap
Oct 7, 2021 · Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, has been shot into the vacuum of space- deployed into Low Earth Orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), five weeks after blasting...