动物研究使用空间国际合作组织（International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space，ICARUS）正在开发绕地球运动的遥感平台，让全世界科学家能够追踪小型生命体，在大区域实施观察和实验。
The International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space (ICARUS) is developing a remote sensing platform that will orbit the earth, allowing scientists worldwide to track small organisms and carry out observations and experiments over large areas.