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The quest for more information.
Thanks to everyone for your support, feedback, corrections and updates! The only way
for me to present the best and up-to date information, is for you to help me. That could
be as simple as a hyperlink with a brief description of what is at the other end, or more
detailed information about your small satellite involvement, mission or technology. Also
please feel free to send me links in these pages that you have found no longer valid.
I also welcome all your emails on the diverse subjects of Space exploration and
exploitation. Although I would like to answer every email, I am often overwhelmed, and
therefore not always able to answer all your questions and requests for additional
information. If you supply me with information, it may take anything from a few hours to a
month before it is added.
It will help me sort my mail if you could use "SSHP:" in the email message
title.
This page contains
 Frequency Asked Questions- Contact information
 SSHP FAQ
How many satellites are there in orbit around the Earth?
In September 2000, US Space Command tracked 2698 satellites of which approximately one
third were active.
Where can I find more information on...
First try
- SSHP links
- One of the many search engines.
- Alternatively try and find the references.
I rarely have the time or funds to send you copies of references or papers, but will be
glad to reciprocate if you send something!
Emails often failing to get answered
I receive many emails each day related to these pages, and although I will try to do
the best I can in answering your emails, I usually can not answer all, and particularly
the following questions:
- Contact information for companies
- "Please send me a list of all
satellites"
- Vague requests such as "I am
doing a school project and I need to know about satellites..."
- Anything required by tomorrow
Thanks you for understanding!
How can I print these pages
Some browsers try to recreate the white text on your white paper. The best way around
this is to download the page of interest, and edit the color information in the header
using an ASCII editor (such as "notepad" under Microsoft Windows)
Change:
<body background="icons/cosmos.gif" bgcolor="#000000" text="#FFFFFF" link="#00FFFF" vlink="#FFFF00" alink="#0077FF">
To just:
<body>
How can I speed up loading the pages
Switch off the loading of graphical images in your browser. On most browsers you can
then load these later by clicking on the empty placeholders.
Information you can supply on your project
For each past, current and future small satellite project I would like to have
sufficient information, to present on the Small Satellite Home Page.
Information wanted for Small satellites in orbit or decayed
 Satellite name, constructor(s), and
user(s). - A description of satellite bus,
payloads and experiments
- Weight, and dimensions.
- Launch date, site, and orbit.
- Attitude stabilisation method.
- A list of achievement, current status,
or mission summary.
- Logo, pictures, brochures or any
relevant information.
Information wanted for Future small Satellite missions
- Satellite name, constructor(s), and
user(s).
- A description of satellite bus,
payloads and experiments
- Weight, and dimensions.
- Launch date, site, and orbit.
- A list of mission objectives.
- Logo, pictures, brochures or any
relevant information.
My current list of additional information requested
Currently, I have not been able to find a microsatellite carrying a microprocessor
launched before 1981. Do you know different?
Submission of information
By email
(See notes above)
To Alex, A.da-Silva-Curiel@ee.surrey.ac.uk
It will help me sort my mail if you could use "SSHP:" in the message
title.
By snail mail
- R.A. da Silva Curiel
- Surrey Space Centre
- University of Surrey,
- Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH
- United Kingdom
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