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46: Spacecraft no bigger than a breadbox with Dr. Asphaug

46: Spacecraft no bigger than a breadbox with Dr. Asphaug

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46: Spacecraft no bigger than a breadbox with Dr. Asphaug

FromSpacepod

ratings:
Length:
12 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Professor Erik Asphaug stops by the show to discuss AOSAT-1, a tiny spacecraft that will contain experiments to study the surface of asteroids. AOSAT-1 will rotate once every minute, creating a force inside that exactly mimics gravity on an asteroid. We discuss how AOSAT-1, a cubesat, is being designed and built, and how it may launched from the space station in a “cubesat cannon”.
Released:
May 22, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Every week, scientist Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with an expert guest. Spacepod is the podcast that gives you an inside look into space exploration. Learn more: http://listentospacepod.com