Black, windless, silent—low earth orbit seems empty. Yet as anyone launching a satellite in this region knows, powerful, invisible forces are at work. Gravity pulls the satellite towards earth, solar radiation generates its power, and earth’s magnetic field guides its trajectory. IrishSat, the University of Notre Dame’s satellite and space engineering design team, has devised […] The post Voyage to the edge of space: IrishSat to launch innovative mini satellite payload on SpaceX Transporter Mission appeared first on Electrical Engineering .