An Argentine microsatellite that traveled into space as part of the United States’ Moon exploration mission Artemis II established communication 70,000 kilometers away from Earth, marking a national record.

Microsatellite ATENEA, developed by Argentine public institutions and a national private company, entered the Moon’s orbit and successfully made contact with stations in Córdoba and Tierra del Fuego on Thursday.

This means it has reached “the largest distance from which an Argentine space mission has transmitted data till now,” said the National Space Activities Commission (CONAE, by its Spanish initials) in an X post.

“This milestone confirms the robustness of our technology and the country’s ability to innovate, explore, and overcome new challenges in space,” CONAE said. “Every step forward brings us closer to more ambitious missions and strengthens the growth of the national aerospace sector.”

ATENEA made its first........

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