(Xinhua-China) TauSat-3, an Israeli satellite designed to test a new technology for protecting space systems from cosmic radiation, has safely reached the International Space Station (ISS), Tel Aviv University said Sunday. The COTS-Capsule, an innovative technique for detecting and mitigating cosmic-ray-induced damage, will allow the use of modern commercial, off-the-shelf electronic components to be used in space. The satellite was launched onboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 21 and was transferred to the ISS via the Cargo Dragon C209 spacecraft.
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