The scientific satellite ESEO S-50 is prepared for a flight into space with telecommunications system, constructed by scientists and students of the Wrocław University of Technology. The launch from the Vandenberg space base in California is scheduled for November 19.

The system, developed and created entirely at the University, consists of a microwave transmitter, an on-board computer and a microwave antenna. Its task is to manage the exchange of transmitted data. The whole device weighs 0.8 kg, while the antenna is made of ultra-light materials and weighs less than 40 grams. The transmitter allows to transfer satellite data to a ground station with a speed of 10 Mbit / sec.

The ESEO (European Student Earth Orbiter) satellite was created as part of the educational program of the European Space Agency, implemented since 2000. It will be lifted on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to 550 km orbit.