Small Spacecraft Development Project-Based Learning Implementation a
This book provides the information that is required to start a small spacecraft program for educational purposes. This will include a discussion of multiple approaches to program formation and build / buy / hybrid decision considerations. The book also di
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Spacecraft Development Project-Based Learning Implementation and Assessment of an Academic Program
Small Spacecraft Development Project-Based Learning
Jeremy Straub • Ronald Arthur Marsh David J. Whalen
Small Spacecraft Development Project-Based Learning Implementation and Assessment of an Academic Program
Jeremy Straub Department of Computer Science North Dakota State University Fargo, ND, USA
Ronald Arthur Marsh Department of Computer Science University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND, USA
David J. Whalen Department of Space Studies University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-23644-5 ISBN 978-3-319-23645-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23645-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016953479 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Small spacecraft, in particular CubeSats, gained significant popularity during the past decade [1]. While space exploration actually began with a small spacecraft (Sputnik [2]), it was only recently that electronics miniaturization and other factors enabled small spacecraft to perform (or even be considered for) missions that were once the domain of much larger spacecraft. A recent news feature in Science [3] contrasted the data collected by a PlanetLabs 10 cm × 10 cm × 30 cm CubeSat and a much larger LandSat spacecraft. Aside from some clouds (the images were taken at different times), the two are virtually indistinguishable. While it would be inaccurate to suggest that small spacecraft can duplicate the capabilities of larger ones in all ways, it is clear that their utility for many applications has been demonstrated. Despite the value that has been demonstrated to students (see chapter 10) who participate in small spacecraft
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