MarCO success vindicates use of cubesats on deep space missions

The success a pair of cubesats achieved in relaying telemetry from NASA’s InSight Mars lander demonstrates that such spacecraft can play increasing roles in future deep space missions, spacecraft designers believe.

1st Asian PocketQube Workshop

PocketQubes are a relatively new form factor of very small satellites, comprising of one or more cubic units of approximately 5 cm. They are similar to the successful CubeSat form factor, but are one order of magnitude smaller and belonging to the…

Is ISIS Space the new space unicorn? Probably not. But you’ve got to like their odds.

In an exhibit hall filled with metal spacecraft components, it was hard to miss the pink unicorn perched on a cubesat at the Innovative Solutions in Space booth.

Astranis to fund launch of student-built satellite

A startup developing small communications satellites will fund the launch of a student-built satellite selected through a competition.

Kepler, Phasor test flat panel antenna with LEO cubesat

Startups Kepler Communications and Phasor said Sept. 10 that they successfully demonstrated a link between Kepler’s cubesat and a Phasor flat panel antenna.

French IoT company plans $139 million smallsat constellation

French maritime-tracking company CLS is starting a 120 million euro ($139 million) effort to build, launch and operate a constellation of 20 small satellites for connecting Internet of Things devices at sea and elsewhere.

Laser “license plate” could improve identification of cubesats

A technology using a tiny laser tracker could help resolve one of the major challenges involved with the launching of cubesats: identifying individual satellites after their deployment.

More startups are pursuing cubesats with electric thrusters

As concerns grow about orbital debris and the need for space traffic management, cubesats without propulsion have no means to maneuver to avoid collisions or deorbit at the end of their operational lives.

15th Annual CubeSat Developers Workshop

For the past 14 years, Cal Poly has been hosting the CubeSat Developers Workshop in San Luis Obispo, CA. Whether you’re an expert or fairly new to the world of CubeSats and SmallSats, our conference offers something for everyone. This annual eve…

SmallSat Responsible Revolution: CSCA Canadian SmallSat Symposium 2018

About the Canadian Spce Commerce Associations Canadian SmallSat Symposium 2018 (CCSS18)

The central theme of the CCSS18 is SMALL SATELLITES, RESPONSIBLE REVOLUTION. The sustainability of space is at risk given the demand and opportunity for…

Largest cubesat operators say 25-year deorbit guideline a priority

Planet and Spire, operators of the two largest commercial cubesat constellations in orbit, say they manage their fleets to prevent retired spacecraft from lingering in space beyond internationally accepted guidelines.

SmallSat Symposium

The SmallSat Symposium is the undisputed Business and Finance Conference for Small Satellites.

World leaders and experts unlock the knowledge required to leverage smallsat innovation and cutting-edge technology into next generation solution…

Astrocast adds $1.1 million to seed round

Swiss satellite startup Astrocast, formerly named Else, gained an extra $1.1 million in seed financing to help carry the company through the launch of two demonstration satellites for a constellation of Internet of Things-focused cubesats.

NASA launching up to 72 smallsats with Spaceflight for $5.5 million

NASA signed its first contract with small satellite rideshare company Spaceflight to launch as many as 72 cubesats between now and 2020 for a total price of up to $5.5 million.

Iridium teams up with LEO Internet of Things startup Magnitude Space

Iridium Communications, in the first of what the company signaled could be many similar partnerships with new smallsat operators, has announced a collaborative agreement with a startup to expand its offerings in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market.