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Garcia-Cuadrado G

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  Nanosatellites - The Tool for a New Economy of Space: Opening Space Frontiers to a Wider Audience
  Author(s): Garcia-Cuadrado G * Garcia-Cuadrado G *
  
  Space is still a frontier. The advantages of research in microgravity conditions are still somehow a private niche of big aerospace contractors and main space agencies. But the landscape is changing and an incipient effort is being pursued to open space frontiers to small and medium-sized companies, universities, under-developed countries and non-profits. We will revise the advantages of microgravity research and a tool to conduct it at low-cost, rapid response and flexibility through the use of nanosatellites opening thus space frontiers to a wider audience. These highly capable satellites can support a wide range of mission objectives, from pure research to technology demonstrators and space qualification tests. The small satellites market is valued 600 M USD to 1.000 M USD yearly with an estimated 2.200 to 2.700 needed launches in the 2015-2020 timeframe. We will also introduce a n.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9792.1000192

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