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Dark and quiet skies for science and society : working groups reports

Connie Walker, Editor ; Piero Bienvenuti, Editor | Tucson, AZ : NOIRLab | 2022

This Report presents the main results of the Conference Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society II which took place on-line on 3–7 October 2021. Both conferences were co-organized by UNOOSA, IAU and the Government of Spain. The focus of the[...]

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Remote sensing physics : an introduction to observing earth from space /

Rickey David Chapman, Author ; Richard Francis Gasparovic, Author | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-American Geophysical Union | Advanced Textbook Series | 2022

"The Physics of Earth Remote Sensing is a textbook that examines the physical principles underlying remote observations of the Earth by optical, infrared, and microwave sensors. This textbook focuses on both the techniques used to make remote me[...]

Push button agriculture : robotics, drones, satellite-guided soil and crop management /

K. R. Krishna, Author | Oakville, ON (Canada) : Apple Academic Press | 2021

This book covers three main types of agricultural systems: the use of robotics, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), and satellite-guided precision farming methods. Some of these are well refined and are currently in use, while others are in need [...]

Space electronic warfare

David L. Adamy, Author | [S.l.] : Artech House | EW105 | 2021

Practical problems - including intercept and jamming of hostile signals transmitted from the Earth's surface and the vulnerability of satellite links to attack from the Earth's surface are discussed. Spherical trigonometry is covered to provide [...]

Space systems and sustainability : from asteroids and solar storms to pandemics and climate change

Joseph N. Pelton, Author | Cham : Springer | 2021

In this book, space scientist, futurist, and educator Joseph N. Pelton explores a dozen ways that Planet Earth is at existential risk, along with the many ways that space systems, data analytics, and advanced networking systems can help us cope [...]

Legal aspects around satellite constellations

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Issuing body | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is the highly anticipated sequel to the previous volume under the same title, dedicated to presenting a diverse range of timely and valuable contributions on the legal and policy related questions evoked by satellite constellations, in[...]

Legal aspects around satellite constellations

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Issuing body | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is the highly anticipated sequel to the previous volume under the same title, dedicated to presenting a diverse range of timely and valuable contributions on the legal and policy related questions evoked by satellite constellations, in[...]

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The role of space during pandemics

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

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Space sustainability : the economics of space debris in perspective

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2020

This paper explores selected long-term sustainability issues related to increasing activities in outer space, with a particular focus on the economics of space debris. It reviews trends of selected space sustainability issues and discusses a ran[...]

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Theory of satellite fragmentation in orbit

Arjun Tan, Author ; Robert C. Reynolds, Author | [S.l.] : World Scientific | 2020

"For over half a century, an increasing number of satellites have fragmented in orbit, creating a large amount of hazardous orbital debris which threaten the safety of useful functioning satellites and space missions. This book discusses the the[...]

Cybersecurity of NATO's space-based strategic assets

Beyza Unal, Author | United Kingdom : Chatham House. The Royal Institute of International Affairs | 2019

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Legal aspects around satellite constellations

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Issuing body | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2019

This book is based on an initiative made by the European Space Policy Institute, the European Centre for Space Law and the German Aerospace Center. Students and young professionals worldwide were invited to submit a paper on this topic analyzing[...]

Satellite remote sensing and the management of natural resources

Nathalie Pettorelli, Author ; Oxford University Press | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2019

The ability to anticipate the impacts of global environmental changes on natural resources is fundamental to designing appropriate and optimised adaptation and mitigation strategies. However, this requires the scientific community to have access[...]

Small satellites in the emerging space environment : implications for U.S. national security-related space plans and programs

Steven Kosiak, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for a New American Security | 2019

In coming years, constellations composed of large numbers of small, less complex, and less costly satellites are likely to become progressively more cost-effective relative to constellations made up of small numbers of large, more complex, an[...]

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Active Debris Removal And Mitigation (ADAM)

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2018

"In recent years, the number of satellites which have been launched into orbit is constantly growing. In the event that new concepts, such as mega-constellations in Low Earth Orbit, are commercially successful, the number of annually launched sa[...]

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Future of On Orbit Servicing

Antonio Caiazzo, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2018

The business regarding any space related activities is limited by on-orbit failures, launch failures and the amount of supplies that can be carried as part of a space mission. In the common spacecraft, it is possible to identify “expendable’ sou[...]

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Innovative design, manufacturing and testing of small satellites

Scott Madry, Author ; Peter Martinez, Author ; Alexander Dr. Laufer, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | New space ventures | 2018

This book details key trends involving the recent formation of scores of companies that build and launch small satellites or provide key components for small satellite constellations. The applications and usage are quite diverse and include stu[...]

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Innovative design, manufacturing and testing of small satellites

Scott Madry, Author ; Peter Martinez, Author ; Alexander Dr. Laufer, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | New space ventures | 2018

This book details key trends involving the recent formation of scores of companies that build and launch small satellites or provide key components for small satellite constellations. The applications and usage are quite diverse and include stu[...]

Space sustainability : a pratical guide

Washington, DC : Secure World Foundation | 2018

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Ways forward for On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (OSAM) of spacecraft

Sara A. Carioscia, Author ; Benjamin A. Corbin, Author ; Bhavya Lal, Author | United States : IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute | IDA Document | 2018

On May 31, 2018, STPI held a workshop on the challenges, next steps, and roles of government and industry in on-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. The participants included representatives and subject matter experts from industry and [...]

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Australis OSCAR 5 : the story of how Melbourne University students built Australia's first satellite /

Owen Bullivant Mace, Author | Adelaide : ATF Press | 2017

In the 1960s, a group of University of Melbourne Science and Engineering students banded together to build a satellite in their spare time. Share the journey of those students as they built Australis OSCAR 5 and had it launched into orbit by NAS[...]

Inventive ideas for micro/nano-satellite missions and systems : report on Deorbit Device Competition (DDC), Mission Idea Contest (MIC4)

Rainer Sandau, Editor ; Rei Kawashima, Editor ; Shinichi Nakasuka, Editor ; Willem Herman Steyn, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | IAA Book Series | 2017

"This book contains the papers presented at both the fourth mission Idea Contest (MIC-4) and the Deorbit Device Competition (DDC, later renamed as the Debris Mitigation Competition (DMC) during the UNISEC-Global Meeting, which followed the 7th N[...]

Satellite signal propagation, impairments and mitigation

Rajat Acharya, Author | London : Academic Press | 2017

The book develops every concept of satellite link design from elementary physics, covering the basics of signal propagation from Maxwell's equations and then gradually developing the physical reasons for impairments. It emphasises the unique co[...]

Copernicus market report

[S.l.] : European Union | 2016

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The future of European commercial spacecraft manufacturing

Cenan Al-Ekabi, Author | Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2016

This report assesses the future of European commercial spacecraft manufacturing of satellites that are bought through open competition in situations where European bidders are faced with non-European competition. This study aims to inform and pr[...]

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The security of space activities

Gérard Brachet, Author | [S.l.] : EU Non-Proliferation Consortium | 2016

The secure and sustainable use of outer space has become a concern. More than 60 nations and regional governmental organizations operate satellites in earth orbit and a large number of private companies operate commercial satellite systems. The [...]

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Space, the final frontier for cybersecurity?

David Livingstone, Author ; Patricia Lewis, Author | United Kingdom : Chatham House. The Royal Institute of International Affairs | 2016

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Study to examine the socioeconomic impact of Copernicus in the EU : Report on the Copernicus downstream sector and user benefits

[S.l.] : European Union | 2016

Following the assessment of the Copernicus programme’s impacts on the upstream segment, this study aims at characterizing the benefits of and the barriers to the Earth Observation (EO) downstream and end user markets in Europe, in order to ident[...]

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Terahertz antenna technology for space applications

Balamati Choudury, Author ; Aniruddha R. Sonde, Author ; Rakesh Mohan Jha, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in electrical and computer engineering, ISSN 2191-8112 | 2016

This book explores the terahertz antenna technology towards implementation of compact, consistent and cheap terahertz sources, as well as the high sensitivity terahertz detectors. The terahertz EM band provides a transition between the electroni[...]

Military payloads hosted on commercial satellites : how can the Space and Missile Systems Center increase the number of commercially hosted military payload contract

Peter A. Cunningham, Author | [S.l.] : Air University Press | Wright flyer paper | 2015

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