PRESat
PharmaSat Risk Evaluation Satellite
past Mission
Type
SmallSat
Launch
Aug. 2, 2008 (failed to reach orbit)
Time to Develop
6 months
Objective
Detect the growth, density, and health of yeast cells
PRESat was a nanosatellite, about the size of a loaf of bread, that contained a micro-laboratory. The mission ended two minutes after launch when the launch vehicle experienced a problem.
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