Sentences with phrase «using cubesats»

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Proponents say the technology used in the planned $ 5.45 - million LightSail 2 demonstration, funded by the nonprofit Planetary Society, could maneuver low - cost satellites called CubeSats in Earth orbit without fuel.

Gripper hands could be used to repair or move dead satellites, or help miniature satellites called CubeSats stick to larger spacecraft like barnacles, Parness says.

In particular, there are growing demands for Earth observation data and communications, which can be met through the use of CubeSats at relatively low cost.

Kelso notes that the creators of the CubeSat standard chose the 10 - centimeter unit size based largely on what the community understood the Pentagon's Space Surveillance Network could track — because knowing a satellite's location is key to using it.

Moreover, CubeSat operators may have little to no experience with using satellites, he continues, noting some CubeSats are being launched by countries that may not have much national regulation or oversight in place.

On the other, «my additional concern is that the modeling of the large constellations of CubeSats is inadequate,» he adds, referring to computer simulations used to predict and analyze potential technical problems.

There has been a noteworthy increase in the use of CubeSats and other small satellites for a variety of space missions, says George Nield, associate administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Colorado - based BEST is looking to develop a new antenna for use on small, low - cost satellites like CubeSats.

Performing a structural analysis on the CubeSat chassis to ensure compatibility with standard dispensers available using ANSYS.