Podcast: 3D Printing Space Sensors & Solar Cell Windows

Daniel Mitchell

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The Next Byte

11 Aug, 2022

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MIT researchers have demonstrated a 3D-printed plasma sensor for orbiting spacecraft that works just as well as much more expensive, semiconductor sensors. These durable, precise sensors could be used effectively on inexpensive, lightweight satellites known as CubeSats, which are commonly utilized for environmental monitoring or weather prediction. Figure courtesy of the researchers and edited by MIT News

MIT researchers have demonstrated a 3D-printed plasma sensor for orbiting spacecraft that works just as well as much more expensive, semiconductor sensors. These durable, precise sensors could be used effectively on inexpensive, lightweight satellites known as CubeSats, which are commonly utilized for environmental monitoring or weather prediction. Figure courtesy of the researchers and edited by MIT News

In this episode, we talk about how researchers are bringing affordable space technology to the masses via additive manufacturing along with a manufacturing approach that could serve as the keystone for wide scale use of affordable, semitransparent organic solar cells.

3D Printing
- satellites
- sensors
- solar power
- sustainability

In this episode, we talk about how researchers are bringing affordable space technology to the masses via additive manufacturing along with a manufacturing approach that could serve as the keystone for wide scale use of affordable, semitransparent organic solar cells. 

This podcast is sponsored by Mouser Electronics.     

EPISODE NOTES

(3:30) - 3D Printing Satellite Sensors🛰🔬

(19:33) - Useful Semitransparent Solar Cells🪟☀️

Episode 82 was brought to you by Mouser Electronics, Farbod & Daniel’s favorite electronics distributor. Click here to read about the Mouser technical resources discussing cubesats!

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