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Signal from the surface will be absorbed through the atmosphere. In addition the atmosphere will "reflect"/irradiate at the same time... --> Both effects come into play? It is OK. this is what the sensor SENSES at the sensor, just could not explain it properly. It shows the total irradiance sensed at sensor vs. what is sensed on surface (reflection+radiance+everything). Delete sentence, just confuses.
Question on what kind of partnership we want. --> We want an active partner, more than a pure supplier.
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- Self-funded, not-for-profit. All funding from contracts. 35 engineers, 15 grad students.
- Have 18 sats operational. 15 awaiting launch.
- Can vere open for exchange/research stays. Must be, to some extent, clarified and organized by the university itself. Must clarify opportunities.
- Smallsats are a design approach, not a size.
- Not doing a lot of CubeSats, but are open for it, esp. if its a longer series of satellites.
- Integration of spacecraft on-site (NTNU) can be feasible.
- Launch: Have supported a wide range. (Must get a up-coming manifest).
- Typical orbits are 500-650 km, 09:30 - 10:30 ascending/descending node.
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