The Payload R&D Team (formerly
called the Satellite R&D Team) designs and constructs
the cargo, or payload, for our missions. This is usually
a satellite but it could be almost anything.
We have designed weather satellites,
communications satellites, and even a covert reconnaissance
satellite. Below are some of the links that they've
found helpful in understanding the science and mechanics behind
how a satellite stays in orbit and how it works.
