NASA to develop nano-satellites
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Xinhua) -- NASA's Ames Research Center announced Thursday it will cooperate with m2mi Corp., a California-based company, to develop very small satellites, called nanosats.
"NASA wants to work with companies to develop a new economy in space," said NASA Ames Center Director Pete Worden. "m2mi has great technology that fits excellently with our goals, while enhancing the commercial use of NASA-developed technologies."
NASA said that the cooperation will combine its expertise in nanosensors, wireless networks and nanosatellite technologies with m2mi's capabilities in software technology, sensors, global system awareness, adaptive control and commercialization capabilities.
