Fancy your own satellite? Arizona State University is working towards making this a reality with its SunCube FemtoSat project. Smaller than a standard CubeSat, the low-cost, student-de… Read More
Rubik's-cube-sized CubeSats are a nifty, cheap way for scientists to put a research vessel into space, but they're limited to orbiting where they're launched – until now. Los Alamos re… Read More
Thanks to their shoe box-like size, CubeSat satellites are becoming increasingly popular for many applications – after all, their construction and launch costs are way less than those… Read More
A Canadian CubeSat is currently falling out of the sky – but that's all part of the plan. After spending seven months tracking aircraft, the shoebox-sized satellite CanX-7 has started… Read More
The night sky is dotted with familiar faces, easy to spot thanks to their brightness. The Moon is a no-brainer, but look a little closer and you might pick out Venus, Mars, the star Sirius o… Read More
Look upwards tonight and you might just see a new "star" streaking across the sky. A Russian CubeSat called Mayak (meaning "lighthouse") was successfully launched on Friday, and is set to be… Read More
Inexpensive and compact CubeSats are great for certain missions, but their simplicity can limit their applications. For one, most of them don't pack their own propulsion systems, instead hit… Read More
ESA’s next CubeSat will be able to maneuver through space by itself
ESA’s next technology-testing CubeSat will be fitted with two tiny butane-powered thrusters, making it t… Read More
ESA's next technology-testing CubeSat will be fitted with two tiny butane-powered thrusters, making it the agency's first miniature satellite with the capacity to move through space under it… Read More
By Keith Cowing
ESA’s next mission, the miniature GomX-4B, includes a piggyback experiment to test how well everyday commercial computer memories perform in the radiation-soaked env… Read More
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According to a research report “Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market by Component (Hardware, Software & Data Processing, Launch Services, Space Services), Type (Nanosa… Read More
According to a research report “Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market by Component (Hardware, Software & Data Processing, Launch Services, Space Services), Type (Nanosa… Read More
MarketsandMarkets forecasts the global nanosatellite and microsatellite market size is expected to grow USD 2.8 billion in 2022 to USD 6.7 billion by 2027, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (… Read More
Satellite-based End-of-Life Disposal: Innovative Solutions for Space Debris Management
Satellite-based end-of-life disposal is an emerging and innovative solution to the growing problem of s… Read More
Exploring the Latest Advancements in Low Earth Orbit Satellite Technology
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites have come a long way since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957. These satellites, which… Read More