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Fourth Round Of CubeSat Space Mission Candidates Announced By NASA

2013-02-27 11:29:44

NASA NASA has selected 24 small satellites to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard rockets planned to launch in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The proposed CubeSats come from universities across the country, a Florida high school, several non-profit organizations and NASA field centers. CubeSats belong to a class of research spacecraft called nanosatellites. The cube-shaped satellites measure about 4 inches on each side, have a volume of about 1 quart, and weigh less than 3 pounds. The selections...

NASA Announces Fourth Round of CubeSat Space Mission Candidates

2013-02-26 16:21:06

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has selected 24 small satellites to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard rockets planned to launch in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The proposed CubeSats come from universities across the country, a Florida high school, several non-profit organizations and NASA field centers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) CubeSats belong to a class of research spacecraft called nanosatellites. The cube-shaped satellites...