On 08/01/2014 01:24 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
I've noticed from reading this board's current posts and archives that
there is a bias against CubeSats from some due to a belief that they
are somehow inherently limited in capability, unreliable, and short
lived, but there is nothing inherent in the CubeSat format that makes
it that way, it's simply a standardized way to build a satellite.
Their size and weight limitations restrict the type of antennas they can
deploy, the number of solar panels they can carry, and simply the mass
of silicon they can contain.
Yes, they are cheap and launches (to LEO) are frequent, but their
capabilities are, surely, limited by their physical nature?
--
Gus 8P6SM
The Easternmost Isle
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