CubeSats and SmallSats - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Jan 20, 2026 · The CubeSat revolution is coming, and JPL is at the forefront of helping redefine the way we do science in space. Some of the most elusive and important questions–from distant galaxies to …
NASA’s PREFIRE CubeSat Mission Extended
Aug 15, 2025 · NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission has been extended through September 2026 and is broadening its focus from Earth’s poles to the entire …
Mars Cube One (MarCO) | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
May 5, 2018 · The twin communications-relay CubeSats, built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, constitute a technology demonstration called Mars Cube One (MarCO). …
JPL CubeSat Clean Room: A Factory For Small Spacecraft
Dec 3, 2015 · JPL CubeSat clean room is doing big things for space explorations smallest inhabitants. There was a time when you could find spacecraft clean rooms in two sizes -- - big and bigger.
InSight Launch Press Kit | Mars Cube One
A technology demonstration called Mars Cube One (MarCO) will be the first deep space use of miniature, modular "CubeSat" spacecraft design. The pair of briefcase-size spacecraft -- MarCO-A …
NASA's First Image of Mars from a CubeSat
Oct 22, 2018 · The image was produced by one of the twin briefcase-sized MarCO spacecraft, the first CubeSats to fly to deep space.
Radar in a CubeSat (RainCube) | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
May 21, 2018 · RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat) is a technology demonstration mission to enable Ka-band precipitation radar technologies on a low-cost, quick-turnaround platform.
The objective of this 3-year effort is to advance to TRL 5 key subsystems of cubesat low-frequency (VHF) bistatic radar sounders built to map the dielectric interiors of solar system small bodies using …
PREFIRE CubeSat Image - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
May 23, 2024 · NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.
Lunar Flashlight - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Dec 11, 2022 · As a technology demonstration mission, Lunar Flashlight will showcase several technological firsts, including being the first mission to look for water ice using a laser reflectometer …