Handbook of Small Satellites Technology, Design, Manufacture, Applications, Economics and Regulation

In the past decade, the field of small satellites has expanded the space industry in a powerful way. Hundreds, indeed thousands, of these innovative and highly cost-efficient satellites are now being launched from Earth to establish low-cost space systems. These smallsats are engaged in experiments...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Pelton, Joseph N. (Editor), Madry, Scott (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
LEADER 02473nmm a2200325 u 4500
001 EB001886222
003 EBX01000000000000001049589
005 00000000000000.0
007 cr|||||||||||||||||||||
008 191202 ||| eng
020 |a 9783030207076 
100 1 |a Pelton, Joseph N.  |e [editor] 
245 0 0 |a Handbook of Small Satellites  |h Elektronische Ressource  |b Technology, Design, Manufacture, Applications, Economics and Regulation  |c edited by Joseph N. Pelton, Scott Madry 
260 |a Cham  |b Springer International Publishing  |c 2020, 2020 
300 |b online resource 
653 |a Astronautics 
653 |a Environmental monitoring 
653 |a Aerospace engineering 
653 |a Space sciences 
653 |a Communications Engineering, Networks 
653 |a Electrical engineering 
653 |a Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 
653 |a Monitoring/Environmental Analysis 
653 |a Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) 
700 1 |a Madry, Scott  |e [editor] 
041 0 7 |a eng  |2 ISO 639-2 
989 |b Springer  |a Springer eBooks 2005- 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20707-6?nosfx=y  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
082 0 |a 629.1 
520 |a In the past decade, the field of small satellites has expanded the space industry in a powerful way. Hundreds, indeed thousands, of these innovative and highly cost-efficient satellites are now being launched from Earth to establish low-cost space systems. These smallsats are engaged in experiments and prototype testing, communications services, data relay, internet access, remote sensing, defense and security related services, and more. Some of these systems are quite small and are simple student experiments, while others in commercial constellations are employing state-of-the-art technologies to deliver fast and accurate services. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of this exciting new field. It covers the technology, applications and services, design and manufacture, launch arrangements, ground systems, and economic and regulatory arrangements surrounding small satellites. The diversity of approach in recent years has allowed for rapid innovation and economic breakthroughs to proceed at a pace that seems only to be speeding up. In this reference work, readers will find information pertaining to all aspects of the small satellite industry, written by a host of international experts in the field