This is what the KiwiSAT - ADAC - experiment will investigate.
http://www.kiwisat.org/science.html
Terry, ZL3QL.
- Original Message -
From: Phil Karn k...@philkarn.net
To: R Oler orbit...@hotmail.com
Cc: Amsat BB
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 4:54 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: some
To: R Oler orbit...@hotmail.com
Cc: Amsat BB amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:54 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: some exceedingly clever technology
On 8/24/11 8:11 PM, R Oler wrote:
http://onorbit.com/node/3709
Thrusters are necessary for orbit control, but for attitude control
This is exactly the kind of low tech solution that we need to use in amateur
sats to have orientation and orbital control. But, I worry that if we did
demonstrate control, would we be allowed to be in control since the craft
could then become a weapon in the hands of the wrong person.
Gregg
On 8/24/11 8:11 PM, R Oler wrote:
http://onorbit.com/node/3709
Thrusters are necessary for orbit control, but for attitude control
(which I think we really need) you'd *really* prefer something that
doesn't consume a fuel.
These attitude control systems come in basically two types:
