The solar sail generates power by using photons emitted by the sun ... and can be mounted on a 12U CubeSat, or a class of nanosatellites using a standard size and form factor. The institute said its ...

AeroCube-18 A & B are a pair of 6U CubeSats from Aerospace Corp. that will demonstrate various technologies, including a hyperspectral imaging unit, advanced solar cells, and nanotechnology payloads.

Source | NASA/Aero Animation/Ben Schweighart In August 2024, NASA’s composite solar sail system (ACS3) was successfully deployed in space. The 12U CubeSat carrying the sail was built by NanoAvionics ...

During this time he has led the Imperial College Space Society for over 2 years working on a number of projects including a competition Rover and a Solar Sail CubeSat. He is also a huge proponent of ...

CubeSats have a lot of advantages. They are small, inexpensive, and easily reproducible. But those advantages also come with ...

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 ...

Rocket Lab will launch a private radar imaging satellite to orbit tonight (March 14), and you can watch the action live ...