High-performance scientific satellites are currently the exclusive domain of government-funded agencies. The team behind the Twinkle Space Mission is developing a new class of small and sustainable science satellites that leverages recent innovations in the commercial space sector.
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All authors work for Blue Skies Space Ltd, the company delivering and operating the Twinkle space mission.
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Archer, R., Tessenyi, M., Tinetti, G. et al. A sustainable path for space science. Nat Astron 4, 1017–1018 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-020-1187-z
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