A new dimension of space mission architecture design is emerging where hundreds to thousands of very small satellites will collectively perform missions in a distributed fashion. To support this architecture, high volume production of femto-scale satellites at low cost is required. This paper reports on the assessment of using SpaceChip, which is a monolithic 'satellite- on-a-chip' based on complementary metal-on-silicon (CMOS) technology, for limited distributed space missions.


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    Title :

    Satellite-On-A-Chip Feasibility for Distributed Space Missions


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    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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