After a test phase lasting several months, the animal observation system is to commence operation at the end of the year
The German-Russian observation system for animal movements, Icarus, will go into operation on 10 July 2019. In the subsequent test phase, the Icarus engineers and scientists will check the system components on the ground, on board the International Space Station (ISS) and the transmitters that collect the animals’ data. After completion of all tests, Icarus is expected to be available to the scientific community in autumn or winter 2019.
With the global tracking system Icarus, scientists can follow the movements of animals around the globe. Project leader Martin Wikelski is equipping a bright red macaw with an Icarus transmitter weighing only a few grams.
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