Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Russian company "Sputniks" received a grant of almost 30 million rubles for the establishment of micro-collected from the blocks on the basis of the designer Lego

Russia creates microsatellites ConstructorThe Russian company "Sputniks" received a grant of almost 30 million rubles for the establishment of micro-collected from the blocks on the basis of the designer Lego, the press service of the Foundation "Skolkovo".
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 "We will only create a platform and service system, and plan to acquire the basic elements in Russia or abroad" - are in the press service of the words of CEO, "Sputniks" Andrey Potapov.The company is a resident of a cluster of space technology and telecommunications fund "Skolkovo" and received a grant to create an integrated framework for the development, production and use of small satellites weighing from 10 to 50 kg. Microsatellites to create the company plans on the basis of the designer Lego: Equipment mounted on a standard panel, connected to a common network and automatically recognized by the onboard computer.Microsatellites can be run both on rockets as a passing of the payload and cargo ships with the "Progress".Projects apparatus called the company "Sputniks» TabletSat. "The smallest satellite of our development has a mass of about 10 pounds and looks like a tablet. The unit is larger - up to 50 kg - packaging looks like all familiar from childhood askorbinki "- explained A.Potapov.TabletSat will be run in a special container, which is set or a 50-pound satellite, or "strung" four staff to 12 kg. Bunch will be displayed on the target orbit, then the satellites at a time separate from the container, disclose solar panels, and then be able to operate independently, said the spokesman.

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