Orbital Debris And Space Weather?
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 10:02
in Astronomy & Space
I've some background in space weather-- the influence of solar activity on Earth and near-Earth orbits. My new job as a professor at Capitol College has brought me into contact with several bright students working on using picosatellites to test our orbital debris removal concepts. Further, the number of other groups doing balloon and picosatellite work is increasing (yay!) So it's time to update this column more frequently with not only my progress, but stories of other pico teams. read more
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