Rabat – Moroccan students studying in Rabat and Fez have just completed the construction of two nano-satellites that will be launched into space in May to study the ozone layer and climate change.
The students are from the National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis in the Mohammed V University in Rabat and the Private University of Fez.
The KSF Space Foundation announced that satellites built by students from universities in India, Mexico, and the United Kingdom will be launched alongside the Moroccan satellites.
The foundation will provide the universities with the space capsule that will bring the satellites into space.
The president of the foundation, Mohamed Kayyali, said in a statement that the capsule is made of materials able to resist the extreme conditions it will face in the outer atmosphere and will ensure the best conditions for the satellites.
The launch of capsule will take place during the month of May and employ the use of a giant space balloon. Along with the satellites from the five universities, the capsule will also be carrying a load of 50 kilograms of scientific instruments.
After the launch, the two Moroccan universities will work alongside the other universities to analyze the scientific data the satellites collect. Their research will be in collaboration with the International Federation of Green and Global Information Communication Technology in North America.
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