Low-Cost Satellite Launch System—Aerodynamic Feasibility Study

Electromagnetic Launch Optical Telemetry Feasibility Study

Results of a preliminary study to evaluate the feasibility of optical telemetry on an EM launched projectile are discussed. At issue are the relative intensities of the optical noise received in the MCL catch tank from the muzzle flash versus the narrowband optical signal levels generated from tiny emitters onboard a projectile after being launched in the MCL. Two narrowband optical signal emit...

Concurrent design Estimating probable system cost Launch vehicle reliability Small - satellite costs Designing a sensor system

Evaluating the Feasibility of Low Cost Motion Capture Systems

Recent technological advances have enabled several alternatives for developing motion capture systems at low cost. These systems, in turn, can be used in different applications, such as independent games or movies. This paper aims at evaluating and discussing about this statement. Based on the evaluation, it proposes what would be the best cost-benefit system that can be build with the current ...

Feasibility of a low-cost hearing screening in rural Indiana

BACKGROUND Hearing loss remains a neglected public health issue in the rural and agricultural communities in the United States and therefore, promotion of a low-cost hearing screening may be important for these underserved populations. The major objectives of our study were to assess feasibility of a low-cost telephone-administered hearing test in rural Indiana and to identify the challenges, b...

Self-configuring Network for Launch Vehicle and Satellite Avionics

Under an Air Force Phase II SBIR contract, Microcosm is developing a self-configuring avionics network, scheduled for test on a sounding rocket in late 2003 or early 2004. This system is extendable to spacecraft avionics and housekeeping functions, enabling true plug-and-play capability.