Citizen satellites.

• Autores: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Bob Twiggs
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 304, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 48-53
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses citizen satellites, called "CubeSats," which are tiny, standardized spacecraft that are making orbital experiments affordable and accessible to research groups of every size. According to the authors, CubeSats do not take long to develop, do not add to orbiting space debris, and can be used by various entities of varying size, including universities, companies, and hobbyists. Topics include the economic aspects of the CubeSat concept, a brief historical overview of the use of microsatellites in research, and the increasing popularity of CubeSats in science missions in fields ranging from atmospheric physics to microgravity experiments. INSET: The Guts of a CubeSat.