A CubeSat is a miniaturized spacecraft that orbit the earth. The basic design of a cubesat is a 10-centimeter (4-inch) cube with a mass of less than 1.33 kilograms (2.93 lbs.). Once in space, this can ...

Aphelion Aerospace is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Master Service Agreement (MSA) of up to $10M for CubeSat products from One Voice 4 Change of Colorado. This MSA is a 5-year contract ...

For all the lip service the world’s governments pay to “space belonging to the people”, they did a pretty good job keeping access to it to themselves for the first 50 years of the Space Age. Oh sure, ...

Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats – miniature, agile ...

The simulation framework for estimation of the localization capability has been developed including orbital parameters, an algorithm to estimate the expected observed profile of gamma-ray photons, ...

After a decade-long project, the Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association, or YUAA, is gearing up to launch a satellite into outer space in the coming year. Through their CubeSat project, YUAA aims to ...

South Korea’s K-RadCube satellite will require onboard propulsion to raise its orbit after deployment on Artemis 2. Credit: KASA SALT LAKE CITY — A novel propulsion system will be called upon to ...

The first CubeSats were designed in 1999 as accessible student projects with roughly the capabilities of Sputnik, which broadcast a simple radio signal for three weeks as it orbited Earth. But 20 ...

This is an introduction to the February 2024 Innovation article, “GNSS Timing Measurements from a Low-Earth Orbiting Satellite.” In 1999, professors Jordi Puig-Suari at California Polytechnic State ...

Students pursue higher education with worthwhile goals in mind. They want to learn from experts, explore more of the world, earn a degree, find a good job and contribute to a better future. It’s safe ...