Tag: Leo
Sputnik in 125 Cubic Cm
AN INCREASINGLY large number of people, mostly associated with academic institutions, would like to hurl tiny satellites into low-earth orbit (LEO), which begins at 160 km (99 miles) above our blue marble. They may soon get their wish. After years of…
“What We Obtain Too Cheap, We Esteem Too Lightly”
By Carol Anderson, Featured Contributor “What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.”
― Thomas...