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ESAIL EU FP7 projectThe ESAIL EU FP7 project (2011-2013) develops laboratory prototypes (TRL 4-5) of the key components of the E-sail. The project involves five countries, nine institutes and has a budget of about 1.7 million Euros. ESTCube-1 student satellite projectThere will be a 10 m long test tether onboard the ESTCube-1 satellite, to be launched in 2012. Aalto-1 student satellite projectThere will be a 100 m long test tether onboard the Aalto-1 satellite, to be launched in 2013 or 2014. Solar Wind Electric Sail Test (SWEST)SWEST (Solar Wind Electric Sail Test) is a proposal to the EU whose purpose is to build a flight-ready 60 kg satellite which is able to measure the E-sail effect in the solar wind with four 1 km long tethers. The satellite is mainly built by the Alta space company in Italy. |
