CubeSat

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in collaboration with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) on Tuesday announced the development of HCT-Sat 1, an Earth observation CubeSat. With the payload of the satellite set to be developed by the students of HCT, under the guidance of the Centre’s team, HCT-Sat 1 is expected to ...

Seven CubeSat missions that demonstrate a variety of services including connectivity and secure communications are being developed by small and medium-sized companies and universities in Greece, following an open call and selection by ESA. The initiative underpins efforts – led by ESA on behalf of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance – to expand the ...

China launched an experiment satellite onboard the Tianzhou-6 cargo craft on Wednesday, according to the satellite’s developer Dalian University of Technology. The satellite is a high-resolution Earth remote sensing CubeSat that weighs 17 kg. It will serve to verify a series of innovative technologies such as high-resolution remote sensing imaging, a highly reliable domestic OpenHarmony ...

The rocket was set to make history, carrying satellites on what would be the first-ever orbital launch from the U.K. on Monday night. But Virgin Orbit says its LauncherOne rocket “experienced an anomaly” just before it could deliver its payload, and the craft was lost. Virgin Orbit says it’s reviewing the flight data to determine ...

LORIS, a shoebox-sized nanosatellite designed and built by students in the Dalhousie Space Systems Lab over the past several years, was finally released last Thursday (Dec. 29) by NASA after its ascent to the International Space Station late last fall. The student team, led by Engineering Masters student Arad Gharagozli, created the satellite as part ...