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CubeSats of the Mojave [video]

, 2019
Saddle up, partner! NPS students take to the dusty trails of the Mojave Desert to evaluate the expeditionary use of amateur rocketry and CubeSats in support of over the horizon ...

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MarCO: CubeSats to Mars in 2016

, 2015
In March of 2016, the InSight lander will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base to begin a 6.5 month cruise to Mars. Soon after InSight separates from the upper stage of the launch vehicle, the two MarCO CubeSats will deploy and independently fly to Mars
Klesh, Andrew, Krajewski, Joel
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An Overview of CubeSat Missions and Applications

Aerospace
The proliferation of CubeSats in Earth orbit has accelerated dramatically in recent years, with projections indicating continued growth in the coming decades.
Konstantinos-Panagiotis Bouzoukis, Georgios Moraitis, Vassilis Kostopoulos, Vaios Lappas   +3 more
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Engineering Methodology for Student-Driven CubeSats

, 2019
CubeSats are widely used by universities and research institutions all over the world. Their popularity is generally attributed to the use of low-cost components, free student labor and simple design. They have been shown to encourage Science, Technology,
Abdulaziz Alanazi, Jeremy Straub
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Improving Launch Vibration Environments for CubeSats

, 2017
Auxiliary payload accommodations often place CubeSats in unusual locations on the launch vehicle that result in severe dynamic environments. CubeSats and their payloads have recently become more sophisticated and thus, more sensitive to these harsh ...
Pignatelli, David, Nugent, Ryan, Puig-Suari, Jordi   +2 more
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Impact observations of asteroid Dimorphos via Light Italian CubeSat for imaging of asteroids (LICIACube). [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2023
Dotto E, Zinzi A.
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Improved Orbit Determination of LEO CubeSats: Project LEDsat

, 2017
Project LEDsat is an international project (USA, Italy, and Canada) designed to improve the identification and orbit determination of CubeSats in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Piergentili, F., Cialone, G., Schildknecht, Thomas, Lee, C.H., Masillo, S., Sharma, S., Frezza, L., Marzioli, P., Bedard, D., Cardona, T., Cutler, J., Cowardin, H., Seitzer, P., Washabaugh, P., Pellegrino, A., Gianfermo, A., Gitten, R., Santoni, F.   +17 more
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Improving Mission Success of CubeSats

, 2018
As a concept, the CubeSat class of satellites is over 15 years old. The first CubeSat satellites were launched in 2003 and a few more in 2006. In recent years, CubeSats have proliferated at an astonishing rate. What started as a largely academic exercise
Hinkley, David, Berg, Greg, Braun, Barbara, Venturini, Catherine   +3 more
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Comprehensive analysis of Cubesat electrical power systems for efficient energy management

Discover Energy
The new space movement has seen a rise since the last decade, thanks to CubeSats, which are affordable with fast development times and ease of deployment.
Usama Shakoor, Mohanad Alayedi, Ebrahim E. Elsayed   +2 more
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Planetary CubeSats Come of Age

, 2015
Jet Propulsion Laboratory initiatives in developing and formulating planetary CubeSats are described. Six flight systems already complete or underway now at JPL for missions to interplanetary space, the Moon, a near-Earth asteroid, and Mars are described
Sherwood, Brent, Spangelo, Sara, Baker, John, Frick, Andreas, Klesh, Andrew, Castillo-Rogez, Julie, Reh, Kim, Wyatt, E. Jay   +7 more
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