Small Satellites and Their Regulation

by Joseph N. Pelton and Ram S. Jakhu

Since the launch of UoSat-1 of the University of Surrey (United Kingdom) in 1981, small satellites proved regularly to be useful, beneficial, and cost-effective tools. Typical tasks cover education and workforce development, technology demonstration, verification and validation, scientific and engineering research as well as commercial applications. Today the launch masses range over almost three orders of magnitude starting at less than a kilogram...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461494222
• ISBN13: 9781461494225
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 77 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"