CERN will launch its first satellite this week on new European rideshare rocket - Space.com

CELESTA extends the work being done by the Large Hadron Collider into space.

A tiny satellite aims to extend radiation studies conducted by CERN into space. The cubesat-sized CELESTA (CERN Latchup Experiment STudent sAtellite) is scheduled to launch on Wednesday (July 13) ab… [+2925 chars]

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