Military Applications Could Push Smallsats Over Launch-Cost Hurdle.

Credit: PAYLOAD SYSTEMS
Small satellites could be on the verge of a renaissance over the next five years, if new low-cost rockets being developed to meet changes in U.S. military requirements remove the biggest hurdle to widespread use of smallsats--the price of reaching orbit. Small satellites are frequently compared with...

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