An on-orbit, open experimental platform (OEP) that includes a flight computer, areal-time operating system, and other supporting systems will enable new, innovative, spacecommunications, spacecraft software, and flight computer research and experimentation. Accessto the proposed OEP will be made available to a variety of investigators to support a range ofexperiments. An experiments board will identify the proposed projects with the greatestscientific merit and relevance to amateur satellites and amateur radio. The OEP could providegreat benefits by stimulating radio amateurs and others to undertake technical investigations thatwill advance amateur satellites and amateur radio. Most importantly, it will inspire and developthe next generation of scientists, engineers and satellite designers.
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