johnabowen

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   by johnabowen 12y ago

   Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems -- Irvine, CA -- Full Time & Interns Tyvak is currently ~16 engineers focused on building turnkey CubeSat/Smallsat solutions. We have several exciting new projects ramping up so it's time to grow t
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   by johnabowen 13y ago

   I'm curious. Thanks! <hn_handle> @ gmail
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   by johnabowen 13y ago

   Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems – http://tyvak.com – Irvine, CA – Embedded Software Engineer Tyvak provides Nano-Satellite and CubeSat space vehicle products and services that target advanced state-of-the-art capabilities for gover
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   by johnabowen 13y ago

   Very dense = high ballistic coefficient = longer orbital lifetime Though I generally agree that CubeSats are relatively safe / low junkyness. In fact, most (US only maybe?) CubeSats have to demonstrate an orbital lifetime of less than 25 ye
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   by johnabowen 13y ago

   One of the largest CubeSat (the form factor of these satellites) conferences is actually happening right now. It can be live streamed or replayed here: http://mediasite01.ceng.calpoly.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/pages/... You can find out more
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   by johnabowen 14y ago

   Do all of the team members get an email, or just the one who submitted?
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   by johnabowen 14y ago

   I agree that it’s surprising. I hope we get a postmortem; I’d like to know why they are closing the doors. Lack of traction (seems like they had some though)? Trouble monetizing?