Surviving Orbit the DIY Way: Testing the Limits Your Satellite Can and Must Match

by Sandy Antunes

Is your picosatellite ready for launch? Can it withstand rocket thrusts and the vacuum of space? This do-it-yourself guide helps you conduct a series of hands-on tests designed to check your satellite's readiness. Learn precisely what the craft and its electronic components must endure if they're to function properly in Low Earth Orbit.

The perfect follow-up to DIY Satellite Platforms (our primer for designing and building a picosatellite),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1449310621
• ISBN13: 9781449310622
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Make Community, LLC
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"