The DISCO-2 satellite has been successfully launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch marks a significant milestone for Danish student-driven space research and innovation.

The mission is led by Christoffer Karoff from the Department of Geoscience at Aarhus University through the DISCO programme. It brings together students from Aarhus University, the IT University of Copenhagen, and the University of Southern Denmark, who have designed, built, and tested the satellite in close collaboration with Danish industry partners.

About the size of a milk carton, the satellite will monitor glacier dynamics in Greenland and measure ocean temperatures in surrounding fjords. The data will contribute to a better understanding of how climate change is affecting the Arctic environment.

DISCO-2 demonstrates how students can turn knowledge into real-world solutions and contribute to research that advances our understanding of climate change in the Arctic.