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 …
Significance/Benefits to JPL and NASA: CubeSat technology offers a unique opportunity to cost-effectively explore parts of space that were previously only observable by very expensive space …
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.
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 …
NASA Selects CubeSat, SmallSat Mission Concept Studies
Mar 23, 2017 · NASA has selected 10 studies under the Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat Studies (PSDS3) program to develop mission concepts using small satellites to investigate Venus, …