Sattelite Definition and 11 Threads

Would it be possible to build an approximately 10x10x10 cm ion-engine to put on a cube sattelite? I am a university student, so we have a lot of tools, but not a lot of money. What do I need to consider and how much would it cost?

Hello, I'm currently working on satellite model for high-school compatition, and I'm not sure if there's a visual difference between a reciver & transmiter antenas (on satellites)... Also, is it possible to satellite to recive a radio wave information from another satellite Thank you

Hi, I don't know if it's the right place for this question, but- I need to create a satellite model, that after being in space, will come close to the atmosphere, and then go back up again. In its way up it need to use a pulsed thruster. (This needs to happen multiple times...) Does a pulsed...

I am interested in theoretical (what if) possibility of our Earth having more than one moon, I wonder if they can be arranged at the same orbital resonance as the Galilean moons 1:2:4 If yes, would such system be stable? If yes, should our Moon be the first, second or third satellite out of the...

Homework Statement A scientist wants to put an 100kg experimental package in orbit around the Earth. The cost of deployment depends on the amount of extra energy it takes to get it into the required position i.e. how much more energy is used than just sending the rocket up there. a)...

Homework Statement A 2700 kg spacecraft is in a circular orbit 1000 km above the surface of Mars. How much work must the spacecraft engines perform to move the spacecraft to a circular orbit that is 4000 km above the surface? mars: Mass=6.4185*10^23 KG, radius=3397000 m Homework...

[b]1. An 8- kg spacewalking astronaut pushes off a 640 kg satellite, exerting 100N force for the 0.5s it takes to straighten his arms. How far apart are they after 1 minute? Homework Equations [b]3. So, I calculated the the accelration of the spaceman and the satelite during...

Homework Statement A satellite that stays over the same spot on a planet as it rotates is called a geostationary satellite. (Geostationary satellites must be positioned somewhere over the equator of the planet.) What is the average orbital radius of a geostationary satellite for a planet with...

Not really sure if this is the place for this, but can overhead tranmission lines be located via sattelite imagery?

Another noob qeustion that I do not have the knowledge to figure out. It's is possible to see the shadow of a sattilte?

The space shuttle releases a sattelite into a circular orbit 680 km above the Earth. How fast must the shuttle be moving (relative to the Earth's center) when the release occurs? I know that G (m*m(earth)/r^2) = m (v^2/r)...with r = r(earth) + h. In this equation, r=6380+680=7060 km. There...