10 Facts About CubeSat

Term "CubeSat" was coined to denote nanosatellites that adhere to the standards described in the CubeSat design specification.

CubeSat structures do not have all the same strength concerns as larger satellites do, as they have the added benefit of the deployer supporting them structurally during launch.

CubeSat computers are highly susceptible to radiation and builders will take special steps to ensure proper operation in the high radiation of space, such as the use of ECC RAM.

CubeSat propulsion has made rapid advancements in the following technologies: cold gas, chemical propulsion, electric propulsion, and solar sails.

The biggest challenge with CubeSat propulsion is preventing risk to the launch vehicle and its primary payload while still providing significant capability.

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Electric propulsion systems are disadvantaged in their use of power, which requires the CubeSat to have larger solar cells, more complicated power distribution, and often larger batteries.

One of the earliest CubeSat launches was on 30 June 2003 from Plesetsk, Russia, with Eurockot Launch Services's Multiple Orbit Mission.

Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer CubeSat is a 3U launched to the International Space Station on 6 December 2015 from where it was deployed on 16 May 2016.

The mission CubeSat technology is called Mars Cube One, each one is a six-unit CubeSat, 14.

Some CubeSat deployers are created by companies, such as the ISIPOD or SPL, while some have been created by governments or other non-profit institutions such as the X-POD, T-POD, or the J-SSOD on the International Space Station.