Mauve will be launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-15 rideshare programme in October 2025. It is being built by a consortium of European companies, including C3S and ISISPACE.
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Twinkle will perform simultaneous spectroscopic coverage of the 0.5 – 4.5 micron wavelength region, which covers many ammonia features. Therefore, the pursuit of searching for potential biosignatures in these worlds is exciting endeavour for the upcoming Twinkle space mission.
The spectroscopic characterisation of exoplanet atmospheres is a vital component in our search for molecular species on other planets.
This is the second blog in a series of posts discussing the key technical considerations of the Twinkle spacecraft design.
This is the first in a series of blog posts that will discuss key technical considerations on the Twinkle spacecraft design.