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Small Satellites
Supers:
UF/Gainesville
Norman Fitz-Coy/UF aerospace engineer
SOT: Fitz-Coy: “What we’re doing is developing technologies that would enable responsiveness in space systems. So we’re looking from the perspective of development an entire spacecraft similar in form to what’s done in the computer industry, where things are pre-packaged and simply assembled when they’re needed.” (:19)
SOT: Fitz-Coy: “If you can make the assets smaller and use higher technology to accomplish the same benefits, then yes, theoretically it may translate… and note the choice of words, may translate in to cost benefits.” (:17)
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