Innovation is often driven out of necessity. I see it everyday at work. Develop a baseline system that works and then optimize it. You'd be amazed what you could do with the small of a space to pack electronics into.
Bryce On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Gus <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
