The picosatellite field has exploded, going from fewer than 10

launched per year to over 100 launches halfway through 2015.

You no longer need access to a large university or lab to launch

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a satellite. Even a motivated high school group can build (and

launch) one.

Radio spectrum for commanding (and receiving data from) satellites

is a shared resource with subtle hurdles. This book walks the

path originally paved by AMSATs to discuss the steps and licensing

needed to set up and operate both a command uplink and a

data download station and network. Find out how playing nicely

with others maximizes your ability to get your data down.

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