The devicereceiveddatafrom tagged animals across the planet and beamed it to a ground station in Moscow.
From there, it went to an open-source database called Movebank.
The data could even warn us of volcanic eruptions or protect us from diseases.
That was until Russia invaded Ukraine in March 2022.
After that, the West severedmost of its bilateral research with Moscow.
ICARUS was shot from the sky.
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ForWikelskiand scientists across the globe, its the perfect solution.
The system enables high-precision tracking of animals.
Its relatively inexpensive to deploy and operate.
Meanwhile, other scientists in Germanyare even working on miniaturetrackers for bees.
The ICARUS 2.0 mission aims to launch the CubeSat constellation in phases.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
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