CubeSats are becoming ever more popular ... Non-propellant systems have become more widespread with the successful test of ...

Now it is extremely possible, but still not trivial. A CubeSat is a very small satellite that can hitch a ride with a bigger satellite or get tossed out of a friendly space station. This week’s ...

Want to build your own CubeSat but have been put off by the price? There may be a solution in the works — [RG Sat] has challenged himself to design and build one for less than $1,000.

CubeSats have a lot of advantages. They are small, inexpensive, and easily reproducible. But those advantages also come with significant disadvantages—they have trouble linking into broader ...

MAXWELL is a 6U CubeSat that is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory's University Nanosat Program 9. The team has won phase A of the competition which will provide the satellite with a launch to ...

LightSail 2’s goal was to show that light ... Essentially, it allows for fuel-free transportation of very light CubeSat spacecraft. NASA has committed to developing the technology.