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The nanosatellite MYSAT-1

> Developed by students at the Khalifa University

> It has been built at the Yahsat Space Lab in Masdar City

> The small satellite will measure 10 cm on each side

> It has been built with two payloads, including a camera for Earth observation and a battery developed at Masdar Institute

> MYSAT-1 aims to train and engage students in all phases of satellite development, operation and exploitation through realworld, hands-on research and development experience

> The project had been ongoing since 2015

> It will be launched this month

The Cygnus NG-10 mission

> Launching from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia

> The launch vehicle is the Antares 230

> It will deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS)

> It will be carrying the MYSAT-1 and deliver it to the ISS > Upon arrival to the International Space Station, Cygnus will be unloaded and prepped for the next phase of its mission. During its stay at the station, astronauts will load the module with cargo ready for disposal.

> Once Cygnus is unberthed, a NanoRacks deployer will release three Cubesats (including MYSAT-1) from both above and below the station.

> Upon completion of its mission, Cygnus will perform a safe, destructive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean