CNES MICROSCOPE Equivalence-Principle Test Spacecraft
MICROSCOPE was a CNES Myriade-based microsatellite design carrying differential electrostatic accelerometers for a space test of the weak equivalence principle. Cold-gas microthrusters compensated external disturbances while the instruments compared titanium-alloy and platinum-alloy test masses. CNES developed the satellite bus, integrated the payload and operated the mission.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MICROSCOPE satellite
- Family Name
- MICROSCOPE
- Full Name
- CNES MICROSCOPE Equivalence-Principle Test Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- MICROSCOPE was a CNES Myriade-based microsatellite design carrying differential electrostatic accelerometers for a space test of the weak equivalence principle. Cold-gas microthrusters compensated external disturbances while the instruments compared titanium-alloy and platinum-alloy test masses. CNES developed the satellite bus, integrated the payload and operated the mission.
- First Flight Year
- 2,016
- Manufacturer
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://cnes.fr/en/projects/microscope
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:25:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:25:22 UTC