Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats—miniature, agile ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. This report examines the current state and science potential of CubeSats—defined by ...

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Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories. When ...