Sentences with phrase «first cubesat»

In 2010 the National Science Foundation teamed up with the University of Michigan to create the first CubeSat with any scientific purpose: studying the effect of space weather on radio transmissions or GPS.

«Of course, we'd like to be the first CubeSat to orbit the moon,» he said, «but even if we don't, if we can successfully demonstrate that water is all you need to travel in space, we've gone a long way toward achieving some important goals.»

Not exact matches

In 2003, the first six student projects rode a Russian Eurockot into orbit, for about $ 30,000 a pop; early on, the biggest single expense was the ride, though in recent years, launch prices have stayed put around $ 100,000 for a 1U CubeSat.

NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative is excited to announce the release of NASA CubeSat 101: Basic Concepts and Processes for First - Time CubeSat Developers.

While the concept won't get the same scientific return as say a flagship - style mission or a large, ground - based telescope, it could enable first order of scientific investigations or be flown as a constellation of similarly equipped CubeSats, added Kostiuk.