Satellite Capabilities Mapping: Utilizing Small Satellites (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781249599814)

The cost and schedule advantages small satellites have over larger legacy systems have been studied, but there has been very little experimentation performed to determine whether small satellites can actually deliver the capabilities of larger spacecraft. To date, a desired operational capability has not been fully realized by a scalable satellite design. Advances in sensor technology have led to significant reductions in size, weight, and power (SWaP) presenting an opportunity to exploit the evolution of space operations by using small satellites to perform specific missions. This paper describes a methodology that maps a specific set of large space vehicle capabilities to CubeSats. The process examines the utility of advanced sensors.

Author: David A. Grigsby
ISBN-10: 1249599814
ISBN-13: 9781249599814
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2012
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.20d