Download or read book Emergence of Pico- and Nanosatellites for Atmospheric Research and Technology Testing written by Purvesh Thakker and published by AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics). This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Miniaturized satellites are paving the way to a completely new era of faster and less expensive access to space by using smaller payloads. Pico- and nanosatellite activity has expanded greatly in the last decade, due in large part to activity within the university satellite community. This book describes the current state of this exciting technology and includes a variety of detailed examples that will help the reader identify appropriate analytical models, simulations, and technologies in the development of miniaturized satellite missions."--Publisher.