All make: indian reprints are in grayscale. Want to build your own satellite and launch it into space? It and rsquo;s easier than you may think. The first in a series of four books, this do-it-yourself guide shows you the essential steps needed to design a base picosatellite platformcomplete with a solar-powered computer-controlled assemblytough enough to withstand a rocket launch and survive in orbit for three months.Whether you want to conduct scientific experiments, run engineering tests or present an orbital art project, you and rsquo;ll select basic components such as an antenna, radio transmitter, solar cells, battery, power bus, processor, sensors and an extremely small picosatellite chassis. This entertaining series takes you through the entire processfrom planning to launch.
