Man Behind Moore’s Law Bankrolling Cubesat Mission
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Man Behind Moores Law Bankrolling Cubesat Mission
by Peter B. de Selding April 21, 2015
PARIS Clyde Space of Scotland will build two 4-kilogram cubesats to be launched in 2017 to study ocean color worldwide in a mission financed by a private U.S. foundation, Glasgow-based Clyde announced April 20.
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The missions total value is $1.675 million. Program managers are aiming at a launch in early 2017.
Financing is from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, created by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore and his wife. Moores Law about computer power doubling every 18 months or so is one of the reasons why cubesats today are able to perform functions that would require much larger satellites even a few years ago.
Clyde Space, formed in 2005, is now developing 33 satellites at its Glasgow facility, the company said.