1. Cost in Space.
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Warwick, Graham and Ostrove, William N.
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ELECTRIC propulsion , *SPACE vehicles , *LASER communication systems , *NATURAL satellites , *ARTIFICIAL satellites - Abstract
The article reports on developments in the satellite segment of the defense and space sectors as of December 2014. Topics include the emergence of additive manufacturing, electric propulsion, software configurability, laser communications and disaggregated platforms in the satellite market, and the developments' goals to reduce satellite and launch costs, increase spacecraft performance and launch flexibility, and enable new markets and services.
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- 2014