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Bookmark or Share- CubeSats in a nutshell | Canadian Space AgencyA CubeSat is a square-shaped miniature satellite (10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm —roughly the size of a Rubik's cube), weighing about 1 kg. A CubeSat can be used alone (1 unit) or in groups of multiple units (maximum 24 units).
- CubeSats and SmallSats - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)Small, modular, and inexpensive to build and launch, CubeSats are opening up space exploration like never before. They offer a new world of possibilities in research and technology development to everyone: students, universities of all sizes, technology pioneers, and crowd-sourced initiatives.
- ESA - CubeSats - European Space AgencyCubeSats tend to hitch a ride into space using extra space available on rockets, meaning lots of launch opportunities and low launch costs. They are packed in a standard-sized container which, at the push of a button, ejects them into space via a spring system.
- CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First-Time CubeSat ... - NASACubeSats began as a collaborative effort in 1999 between Jordi Puig-Suari, a professor at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), and Bob Twiggs, a
- What are SmallSats and CubeSats? - NASAWhat are CubeSats? CubeSats are a class of nanosatellites that use a standard size and form factor. The standard CubeSat size uses a “one unit” or “1U” measuring 10x10x10 cms and is extendable to larger sizes; 1.5, 2, 3, 6, and even 12U.
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