small satellites
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NASA small satellites launch using hi-rel Cobham microprocessors
WASHINGTON. NASA has announced the successful launch of its Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), a constellation of eight low-Earth-orbiting (LEO) microsatellites, with high-reliability controllers and processors from Cobham aboard.
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NASA to launch groups of small satellites for science missions
WASHINGTON, D.C. NASA has announced that it will launch a suite of six small-satellite missions, beginning sometime in November 2016 and continuing into spring 2017, aimed at demonstrating new technologies while studying the Earth's climate and energy budget.
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CubeSat initiative now open to educational and nonprofit groups
WASHINGTON. NASA officials announced that accredited educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and NASA centers can now participate in the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Applicants must submit proposals by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 22.
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COTS in space? Not so fast, say some rad-hard designers
The role of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts fielded in satellites and other space applications remains a hot topic as the demand for low-cost nanosatellites grows. COTS signal-processing designs are also attractive to military space system designers, but they fear the reliability of such components in long space missions.
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Radiation-tolerance screening for missions of all sizes
Decreasing costs for satellite launches have created new opportunities for nontraditional small satellites in alternative orbits. The application of expensive radiation-hardened (rad-hard) certified components is often not warranted for these applications. Rather, radiation-tolerant technology can provide these smaller projects with both substantial savings and an enhanced safety margin. Reliable methods to determine if commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components are radiation tolerant can allow designers to screen components for the target radiation criteria that meet the mission requirements.
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Human space flight funding, remembering the Challenger crew
Televisions were rolled into classrooms at our high school when the news spread about the crash of the Challenger space shuttle. We watched the coverage all day: footage of the launch, the explosion, and President Reagan’s speech. All of it made life a little darker for us sheltered teenagers. The memory came back earlier this [...]
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Deep space habitat prototype proposals sought by NASA
WASHINGTON. NASA officials are seeking proposals for the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) in support of the agency’s Journey to Mars mission. NextSTEP-2 requests industry proposals for concept studies and technology development projects in the areas of habitation, advanced propulsion, and small satellites.
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CubeSat Rideshare Initiative adds Auxiliary Payload Customer under signed MOU
IRVINE, Calif. United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. to signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the CubeSat Rideshare Initiative for Tyvak to serve as the primary Auxiliary Payload Customer through December 31, 2019.
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Is space in the future for VNX?
VPX technology was fine-tuned for use in space by the SpaceVPX (VITA-78) Working Group. Now the lessons learned from this exercise are being applied to VNX, the small form factor variant of VPX. What is the problem with simply using legacy space electronics? Why would anyone want to try to use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware [...]
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NASA CubeSat initiative accepting applicants for next round
WASHINGTON. NASA officials announced the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, which provides access to space for CubeSats developed by NASA centers, accredited educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Applicants must submit their proposals electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 24.
Lisa Daigle, Assistant Managing Editor
Lisa Daigle, Assistant Managing Editor
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Mariana Iriarte, Associate Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Associate Editor
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