• DocumentCode
    1765564
  • Title

    Small-Satellite Projects Offer Big Rewards

  • Author

    Martin, Larry K. ; Jones, Windell H. ; Shiroma, Wayne A.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    July-Aug. 2014
  • Firstpage
    24
  • Lastpage
    30
  • Abstract
    In 1958, the United States launched its first satellite ever, the Explorer 1. This rocket shaped satellite was a little over 2-m long with a diameter of about 16 cm and weighed roughly 14 kg. But as small as it was, the Explorer 1 ended up successfully completing its mission and made a significant impact on science and our overall understanding of the Earth´s magnetosphere as the first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen radiation belts.
  • Keywords
    artificial satellites; radiation belts; rockets; Earth magnetosphere; Explorer 1; Van Allen radiation belt detection; rocket shaped satellite; small satellite; spacecraft; Calibration; Global Positioning System; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Spaceborne radar; Transponders;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPOT.2014.2315858
  • Filename
    6860384
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1765564