Pierre Richard Dahoo, Versailles Saint-Quentinen-Yvelines/ Université Paris-Saclay, France.
Mustapha Meftah, Paris-Saclay University, France.
Abdelkhalak El Hami, INSA Rouen Normandie, France.
ISBN : 9781836690214
Publication Date : December 2025
Hardcover 224 pp
165.00 USD
Co-publisher
Nanosatellites, CubeSats of the NewSpace Era for Space Observation 1 traces the evolution of space exploration, from 1957 and the first astronomical observations, to the NewSpace era. This book highlights major scientific and technological advances, while emphasizing the crucial role of collaboration between the public and private sectors.
The book explores the history of astronomy, from early observatories such as Goseck and Stonehenge, to modern satellites, and traces major theoretical revolutions, such as the adoption of the heliocentric model and the development of the laws of gravitation. It also looks at the development of celestial mechanics and the mathematical tools that enabled this evolution, while highlighting technological innovations in space research, from telescopes to space probes, satellites and nanosatellites.
This book also highlights the emergence of NewSpace, characterized by the growing involvement of the private sector in space exploration and the presence of key players. Finally, it stresses the importance of training and research to support these advances in a rapidly changing field.
1. The NewSpace Era.
2. Orbital Parameters of a CubeSat.
3. Space Launchers for CubeSat Satellites.
4. Designing a CubeSat.
Pierre Richard Dahoo is Professor at Versailles Saint-Quentinen-Yvelines/ Université Paris-Saclay, France, and Researcher at LATMOS. He is the author of several books on nanotechnologies and infrared spectroscopies applied to space. He also chairs the Physics and Optics without Borders Commission of the French Physical Society.
Mustapha Meftah holds a doctorate in geosciences and is an astrophysicist specializing in atmosphere–climate relations. He is a graduate engineer in aeronautics and space, with several CubeSats in orbit to his credit. He teaches at Paris-Saclay University, France, on the challenges of space and the new applications linked to NewSpace.
Abdelkhalak El Hami is Professor at INSA Rouen Normandie, France. He is responsible for several European educational projects and is a specialist in fluid-structure interaction problems and the reliability of multiphysics systems. He is also the author of numerous books in the field.
