Czech satellite VZLUSAT-2 ends mission after four years

The Czech satellite VZLUSAT-2 completed its mission and naturally burned up in the atmosphere on Sunday morning, 30 November, scientists from VZLU AEROSPACE (formerly Czech Aerospace Research Centre) reported. The VZLUSAT-2 was the first Czech satellite to capture high-resolution images of the Czech Republic from orbit. According to VZLU Aerospace director Josef Kašpar, the project was a key milestone that validated technologies now used in follow-up missions and confirmed the country’s ability to develop and operate its own satellites.