Copitec designs low-orbit satellites and studies the possibility of manufacturing lithium batteries

The head of the Professional Council of Telecommunications Engineers (Copitec), Miguel Pesado, announced that the entity is designing a low-orbit satellite system for Internet of Things (IoT) services that includes launch technologies.

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