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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #120 on: 05/05/2015 08:28 am »
You can add Arduino shield with battery and USB input (such as http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/Solar-Charger-Shield-v22-p-2391.html ) and connect it with USB solar charger of your choice (there is quite a selection of these). I have not found any that would "look like" a cubesat solar panel though.

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #121 on: 05/08/2015 08:20 am »
NASA is continuing to fund the development of CubeSat and smallsat technology through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. - See more at: http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/05/07/nasa-cubesat-smallsat-sbir-sttr-phase/#sthash.9kBLJtWx.dpuf

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/05/07/nasa-cubesat-smallsat-sbir-sttr-phase/

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #123 on: 05/12/2015 05:43 pm »
Lightsail test flight next month.

http://m.phys.org/_news350584917.html

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #126 on: 05/22/2015 06:18 pm »
« Last Edit: 05/22/2015 06:19 pm by TrevorMonty »

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #127 on: 05/26/2015 05:02 am »
General question:

Are people on this thread following Professor Michael Swartwout‎'s comprehensive CubeSat Database? ‎

It's pretty good, but not perfect.  In an email Prof. Swartwout said that the launch rate was overwhelming him, and he appreciated additions and corrections. 

I like his presentation: The First 100 200 272 CubeSats
What kind of wastrels would dump a perfectly good booster in the ocean after just one use?

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #128 on: 05/26/2015 06:23 am »
General question:

Are people on this thread following Professor Michael Swartwout‎'s comprehensive CubeSat Database? ‎

It's pretty good, but not perfect.  In an email Prof. Swartwout said that the launch rate was overwhelming him, and he appreciated additions and corrections. 

I like his presentation: The First 100 200 272 CubeSats

Well, i do.

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #129 on: 05/28/2015 03:34 am »
General question:

Are people on this thread following Professor Michael Swartwout‎'s comprehensive CubeSat Database? ‎

It's pretty good, but not perfect.  In an email Prof. Swartwout said that the launch rate was overwhelming him, and he appreciated additions and corrections. 

I like his presentation: The First 100 200 272 CubeSats

Well, i do.

And he credits you a a good source of information for his list.
What kind of wastrels would dump a perfectly good booster in the ocean after just one use?

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #130 on: 06/01/2015 08:44 am »
Vermont Tech Lunar Lander

http://lunar-cubes.com/program/palo-alto-briefing

This is a few years old and I can't finding anything recent but great idea.

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #131 on: 06/08/2015 06:55 pm »

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #132 on: 06/09/2015 03:52 pm »
I recommend following Jeff tweets.

Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) tweeted at 0:30 AM on Wed, Jun 10, 2015:
At @JHUAPL today for the Small Payload Rideshare Symposium http://t.co/UX3tpsmHKs
(https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/608249732171988992)

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #133 on: 06/11/2015 07:16 pm »
New flight ready cubesat thrusters.
Normally I'm reporting on technologies in development but now we are starting to see flight ready technologies coming through.

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/06/11/busek-delivers-game-changing-cubesat-thrusters-naasa/
« Last Edit: 06/11/2015 07:19 pm by TrevorMonty »

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #134 on: 06/11/2015 08:43 pm »
Light sail has been deployed.

http://spacenews.com/lightsail-finally-deploys-solar-sail/

Mission was a success after a few teething problems, yet another flight ready technology for cubesats.

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2015/06/11/planetary-society-declares-lightsail-mission-successful/#more-55530
With the solarsail planetary missions for <$10M are possible with launch costs starting at $0.5M to LEO for 6U cubesat.
http://www.spaceflightindustries.com/schedule-pricing/

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #135 on: 06/22/2015 10:00 am »

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #136 on: 06/23/2015 06:24 am »
Varies interesting Cubesat technologies in this document.

http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/SBIR_Phase1_ProjectsDescription_charts_2014.pdf

With rival cubesat propulsion systems a comparison needs producing so people can work out which one is appropriate for them.


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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #138 on: 07/09/2015 03:09 am »
Right now it's LEO  ;), but CubeSats are filling in where some of the older, larger-type OSCAR amateur radio satellites can't, freeing the hobby and experimenters some of the expense of building and meeting launch requirements and payload cost.

Fox 1 series notes:
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=1113

Fox series updates:
http://amsat-uk.org/tag/fox-1-2/
(some links to nasaspaceflight.com can be found under "planned space launches" to the right of the page)

ARRL article on the Fox series:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST/This%20Month%20in%20QST/July2015/JORDAN.pdf
STS-2, STS-131, ...

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Re: CubeSat and NanoSat Technology
« Reply #139 on: 07/19/2015 12:26 am »
Spire expanding their ground station network.

Spaceflight also announced partnerships with three other companies. Tethers Unlimited, BitBeam and Syrlinks will manufacture spacecraft radios designed to be “immediately compatible” with the network of ground stations. Those radios, Spaceflight said, are designed for cubesats but can also be used on larger smallsats. - See more at: http://spacenews.com/spaceflight-networks-and-spire-partner-on-smallsat-ground-network/#sthash.yEf3yIAs.dpuf

http://spacenews.com/spaceflight-networks-and-spire-partner-on-smallsat-ground-network/

There is definitely a bottleneck with downloading data from all the new cubesats and smallsat constellations that are going up, this network of ground stations should help. Between the radios and ground stations Spire has just made it a whole lot easier for new businesses using cubesats.

Long term Spire might end up making more money from their ground network than their satellites.
« Last Edit: 07/19/2015 12:28 am by TrevorMonty »

 

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