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August 23, 2016

History of the CubeSat
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 23, 2016
The "CubeSat" is a type of miniaturized satellite for low earth orbit (LEO) space research and applications. One of these is typically made up of one or more 10+ 10+ 11.35 cm cubic units, and each unit has a mass of no more than 1.33 kilograms. In addition to being light and small, designers often use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic and structural components. Although bunches of CubeSats have been launched on dedicated rockets, they are most often put into orbit in small numbers via the ... read more

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