On February 25, 2013, at 1:31 pm CET, Austria’s first two satellites, UniBRITE and BRITE-AUSTRIA/TUGSAT-1, were launched into their designated orbit by an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket. The two satellites will investigate the brightness oscillations of massive luminous stars by differential photometry.

For more information on the launch event held in Vienna and further information on the mission see
medienportal.univie.ac.at/uniview/satellit

For information on the mission provided for by the Graz University of Technology see
www.tugsat.tugraz.at/news-1/current/