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Lumelite-4 Microsatellite Successfully Launched by A*STAR I²R SCS Team


We are proud to announce the successful launch of the Lumelite-4 microsatellite by A*STAR's Satellite, Aviation & Maritime (SAM) team on 22 April 2023. Launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India, Lumelite-4 carried an experimental communication payload developed by our team, marking a significant step in demonstrating the High-Performance Space-borne VHF Data Exchange System (VDES).




Congratulations to the team for this outstanding achievement!

Find out more about Lumelite-4 here: https://www.a-star.edu.sg/i2r/news-accolades/news-accolades/NewsNAccolades/press-releases/successful-launch-of-lumelite-4-to-enhance-maritime-communications

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