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Welcome to the Small Satellites Home Page! The purpose of these page is to provide up to date information, resources, references
and links for space researchers and enthusiasts via the medium of the internet, and in particular the World Wide Web. While small
satellites have literally been around since the dawn of the Space Age, large satellites and programmes have dominated the industry.
However, recent emphasis in the industry on "Smaller, faster, better, cheaper" has focused increased attention on the capabalities
and advantages of small satellites.
The pages presented here should answer such questions as "What is considered a small satellite?", and "What could you do with a small satellite?". These pages commence with a history of small satellites, and go on to show why small satellite missions have recently gained considerable interest. The SSHP concentrates on 'modern' small satellites, but data on many of the original small satellites has also been included. The SSHP classifies and lists past, present and future small satellite missions. Launchers are also dealt with in detail, because cost reduction is a one of the major driving forces in reducing satellites size, and small satellites therfore place challenging demands on existing launchers and launch services.
Interest in small satellites is growing fast world-wide. Businesses, governments, universities and other organisations around the world are starting their own small satellite programmes. Our goal is to provide a central link for this rapidly expanding area of space research. This page is maintained by researchers in the Center for Satellite Engineering Research at the University of Surrey, U.K, to provide the latest and most accurate information and links to WWW users. The information in these pages may be used freely, and all we ask is for you to support us by quoting the SSHP as your reference, and to help us by providing information, feedback and corrections.
These pages are under continuous construction, please read the disclaimer
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First of all, credit where it is due! I maintain a list of specific information I would like to add, and examples on what I would like to see for each small satellite mission, company profile etc. Please send comments, links or information for inclusion in these pages via the feedback page Alternatively use snail-mail for any brochures, papers or other non-digitised material:
![]() | R.A.da Silva Curiel A.da-Silva-Curiel@ee.surrey.ac.uk Center for Satellite Engineering Research University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH United Kingdom |
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