Shirtloads of Science: CUAVA-1 – Australia’s Blue Carbon Space mission (250)

Aug 15, 2021

Dr Karl investigates Australia’s
latest CubeSat mission. It’s called “CUAVA-1” and aims to measure
blue carbon from space. Geosciences Associate Professor Eleanor
Bruce is coordinating the team of researchers mapping coastlines
for aquatic vegetation. Space Physics Professor Iver Cairns is
squashing the technology into a package the size of a fat packet of
biscuits. 

Dr Karl uncovers a truly
Australian “Apollo 13” story . It includes a fishing line, amateur
radio enthusiasts and a clever ground crew who “worked the
problem”. The mission was INSPIRE-2. Professor Eleanor Bruce and
Professor Iver Cairns tell this extraordinary
story. 

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