Microscope: A popular device used by students and educators as well as scientists and medical personnel. It has optical magnification up to 2,000x using near-field scanning and can resolve objects and structures of just 20 nanometers in size. The microscope can connect wirelessly to any computer in order to display the images it captures. Weight: 3.2kg.
Microscope, Pocket: This is a small tube which can magnify images up to 100 times with attached lens covers which are hinged to flip open out of the way. The tube is made of plastic and the lenses are made with coated, hardened glass. The device allows the user to observe microorganisms in water, flaws in forgeries, etc. Weight: 0.08kg.
Morrow Industries Mark II Lightweight Rocket: A trailer borne, two-stage, disposable rocket designed to lift 250kg of payload into low-Earth-orbit. Weight: 1,750 kg; with launcher/trailer, weight: 2,750kg.
Morrow Industries Mark III Lightweight Rocket: A trailer borne; three-stage disposable rocket designed to lift 500kg of payload into low-Earth-orbit. Weight: 2,625kg; with launcher/trailer, weight 4,125kg.
Newtonian Reflector Telescope: Designed for astronomical viewing. It includes a powered mount that can be connected wirelessly to any computer to find stars automatically. The database that comes with the scope includes stellar/planet information. Stars can be viewed through the optical eyepiece, or piped backed wirelessly to the controlling comp. The sensor is light-sensitive and can easily burn out if used in daylight. However, it can resolve stars the eye cannot. Effective magnification on the scope ranges from 30x for wide field viewing up to 200x for close-up views. Weight: 12kg.
Portable Observatory Element, Herschel: The Herschel is a large, folding array telescope. The seven mirror elements are each 50cm across, arranged in a hexagonal shape when the observatory is set up. On its own, the element is a powerful telescope, able to easily resolve objects in low orbit, or peer into the depths of space. Its real power comes when it is linked to other telescopes, creating an optical long-baseline array. Such an array can give detailed views of orbital structures and space craft, image nearby planets, and scan stars for new worlds. Weight: 150kg.
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