For over 40 years,the APL Space Department has been developing spacecraft and instruments for NASA and DoD. As a rest, the Laboratory has nurtured technologies that have a high state of maturity and can often be considered ready for technology transfer. The Technology Transfer for Space Applications Initiative focuses on the development of new spacecraft as demonstrated by the “microsat” concept shown on the cover, which can address the critical challenges facing the miniaturization of future spacecraft.
Recognition for the DigestK. Moorjani |
Guest Editors' IntroductionC. L. B. Reed and J. J. Suter |
Emerging Technologies with Commercial PotentialL. A. Peregrino; Section A1: R. T. Edwards; Section A2: K. Strohbelm, M. N. Martin, and S. E. Jaskek; Section B1: P. D. Schwartz, A. F. Hepp, B. Q. Le, A. L. Lew, S. X. Ling, M. F. Piszcor Jr., D. D. Stott, J. J. Suter, and B. D. Williams; Section C1: C. E Willey, R. S. Bokic, W. E. Sklney, and R. C. Schze; Section C2: J. E. Penn; Section D1, M. E. Fraeman; Section E1: C. E. Willey, B. Huettl, D. Dowen, and S. W. Hill; Section F1, Y. Guo; Section G1: A. D. Goldfinger |
Microsatellites: An Enabling Technology for Government and Commercial Aerospace ApplicationsA. L. Lew, B. Q. Le, P. D. Schwartz, M. E. Fraeman, R. F. Conde, and L. E. Mosher |
Autonomous Navigation and Crosslink Communications Systems for Space ApplicationsA. A. Chacos, P. A. Stadter, and W. S. Devereux |
Evaluating and Implementing Commercial Processes for Producing Reliable, Cost-Effective Miniaturized Space ElectronicsS. X. Ling, B. Q. Le, and A. L. Lew |
Unattended Satellite ContactsG. E. Baer and S. E. Gemeny |
Transferring APL Technology to IndustryK. M. Gray |
Syntonics LLC: APL-Developed Technology Makes Its Commercial DebutJ. J. Suter, L. J. Crawford, B. G. Montgomery, and W. E. Swann |
Balancing a Business Operations Model for R&D Services to Both Government and Industry: Technology Transfer for Space ApplicationsC. L. B. Reed and R. E. Nimmo |
MILLENNIAL CHALLENGESThe Dilemma of Nuclear Weapons in the 21st CenturyS. Turner |
In Memoriam: Samuel N. Foner (1920—2000)K. Moorjani |
MISCELLANEAPublications, Presentations, Colloquia, Patents |