The Problem: Individuals can spend years of time and thousands, if not millions of dollars, to construct, test, and launch a satellite into earth orbit. The Solution: Near space, between the altitudes of 75,000 and 330,000 feet, has the look and feel of space (except for the prolong microgravity available on orbit). Individuals spend only a few months and less than $1000 to construct, test, and launch a functioning model of a satellite. An entire mission from liftoff to recovery is completed in time for lunch. In many cases, near space is good enough for the desired science and engineering tests.
Amateur Near Space Exploration: The Do-It-Yourself Space Program
Eighth International Conference on Engineering, Construction, Operation, and Business In Space; Fifth International Conference and Exposition and Demonstration on Robotics for Challenging Situations and Environments ; 2002 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Space 2002 and Robotics 2002 ; 294-300
2002-06-07
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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