TRW Space Technology Laboratories

23 Nov

2014

November 23, 2014

Vintage Micro: The Apollo Particles and Fields Subsatellites

There has been increasing interest in recent years in using the technology employed in miniaturized Earth-orbiting satellites for lunar and planetary exploration. NASA’s recent call for […]

Lunar & Planetary Missions, Manned Spaceflight, Spaceflight

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1970s, American Lunar Missions, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, Apollo Particles and Fields Subsatellite, Apollo Program, Miniaturized Satellites, Scientific Satellites, TRW Space Technology Laboratories, Vintage Micro

18 May

2014

May 18, 2014

Vintage Micro: The Original Picosatellite

In recent years there has been increasing interest in picosatellites (small satellites typically with a mass of 0.1 to 1 kilogram) which use the latest miniaturized […]

Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight

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1960s, Military & Intelligence Space Programs, Miniaturized Satellites, Scientific Satellites, TRW Space Technology Laboratories, US Air Force, Vintage Micro