The Aerospace Engineering Podcast Highlights Miniature “Pocket” Satellites

AnalySwift is excited to be partnering with the Aerospace Engineering Podcast, where Rainer Groh highlights exciting developments in aerospace engineering. More than 15,000 people visited the Aerospace Engineering Blog each month to learn something new about aerospace engineering. The most recent episode, sponsored by AnalySwift, is on a company developing miniaturized satellites in Glasgow, Scotland.

These miniaturised satellites are mainly used for space science, Earth imaging and space exploration. They are usually around 5 cm (2 in) cubed and weigh no more than 180 grams. What is more, they are typically assembled entirely from commercial off-the-shelf components, driven mostly by the miniaturization of smartphone electronics, and this makes them an ideal low-cost testbed for university labs and smaller startup companies.