Atoms and Molecules

Work on Sagittarius covers a large number of subjects, while ultra light objectives require a fine grained insight into the flight system. I enjoy thinking of this level of detail as looking into each atom of every molecule, but of course that's a cartoon to lift the spirits as daily progress feels like steps measured in microns.

A great deal depends on CAD, Computer Aided Design, and 3D vector math, and my objective for parametric design and interactive web based software. So studying and developing today arrives at the intersection of OpenGL and Java and 3D modeling.

The ultra light approach is particularly intensive, occasionally diving into a system budget requirement through the examination of the difference between an off the shelf component solution versus a more specialized or integrated solution.

This applies to our software as it does for our hardware. We need 3D modeling for many purposes, and an assortment of stand alone packages will divide and sublimate the insights and advantages required to meet the dual hardware and software engineering objectives in space and on the internet. So rather than have many different kinds of modeling for design and fabrication and interaction, we (polite "I" and friends of the idea) endeavor to achieve one model programming solution to encompass design, flight and ground requirements.

This is only slightly more practical than it appears. That is, it's possible, not impossible.

It's not Engineering fantasy. Well, it is and it isn't. It is in the sense that achieving the grand objective as envisioned will produce a fantastic result, intended to share and inspire the wealth of one simple little piece of hardware that flies to space and releases and picks up ping pong ball sized satellites.

But it's not in the sense that it's pure blue sky.