Open AccessU.S. Launches 13 New Minisatellites
Author(s) -
Randy Showstack
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2015eo037163
Subject(s) - minisatellite , biology , genetics , microsatellite , allele , gene
Tiny CubeSat satellites made of one or more cube-like modules roughly the size of coffee mugs offer a compact and inexpensive way to conduct research and other activities in space.