The following is a list of CubeSats, nanosatellites used primarily by universities for research missions, typically in low Earth orbits. Some CubeSats became their country's first national satellite. The extensive Nanosatellite and CubeSat Database lists over 2,000 CubeSats that have been and are planned to be launched since 1998.[1]
There are many types of CubeSats ranging from .25u to 16u.[42] The number corresponds to the (approximate) length of the CubeSat in decimetres. Width and depth are normally ten centimetres, or one decimetre. A 6U CubeSat measures approximately 1×2×3 decimetres.[43]
This list can be sorted by clicking on the heading of any column.
Name | COSPAR ID[44] SATCAT № |
Type | Organisation | Mission | Mission status | Launch date (UTC) | Time | Launch vehicle | Reentry date | Remarks |
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ACRUX-1 | 2019-037E 44369 |
1U | Melbourne Space Program[45] | Technical demonstration[46] | Success | 29 Jun 2019 | 4:40 | Electron | Second Australian student-built satellite, following AO5 | |
AAU CubeSat[47] | 2003-031G 27846 |
1U | Aalborg University | Imaging[48] | Failed | 30 Jun 2003 | 14:15[49] | Rokot/Briz-KM | Battery problems, deactivated on 2003 Sep 22[50] | |
STARS-Me[51] | 43640 | 2U | Shizuoka University, Japan | Small-scale demonstration of orbit elevator[51] | CW receiving | 22 September 2018 | [51] | H-2B-304 | In orbit | |
CanX-1 | 2003-031H 27847 |
1U | UTIAS | Technology demonstration[52] | Failed | 30 Jun 2003 | 14:15[49] | Rokot/Briz-KM | No signal from spacecraft[53] | |
Cubesat XI-IV (Oscar 57) | 2003-031J 27848 |
1U | University of Tokyo | Amateur radio | Active[54] | 30 Jun 2003 | 14:15[49] | Rokot/Briz-KM | ||
CUTE-I (Oscar 55) | 2003-031E 27844 |
1U | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Amateur radio | Active[55][56] | 30 Jun 2003 | 14:15[49] | Rokot/Briz-KM | ||
DTUsat | 2003-031C 27842 |
1U | Technical University of Denmark | Tether research[57] | Failed | 30 Jun 2003 | 14:15[49] | Rokot/Briz-KM | No signal from spacecraft[57] | |
QuakeSat | 2003-031F 27845 |
3U | Stanford University | Earthquake detection[58] | Active | 30 Jun 2003 | 14:15[49] | Rokot/Briz-KM | ||
TUSat1 | 1U | Taylor University | Space Communication Research[59] | 30 Jun 2003 | 14:15[60] | Rokot/Briz-KM | First Satellite from Indiana[60] | |||
STARS | 2U | Kagawa University | Short-distance tether extension | Active | 23 Jan 2009 | 12:54[61] | H-IIA rocket | basic functions of tether reel confirmed/>[62] | ||
Cubesat XI-V (Oscar 58) | 2005-043F 28895 |
1U | University of Tokyo | Amateur radio | Active[63] | 27 Oct 2005 | 14:15[64][65] | Kosmos-3M | ||
nCube-2 | 2005-043H 28897 |
1U | ARR/NSC | Amateur radio | Failed | 27 Oct 2005 | 14:15[64][65] | Kosmos-3M | No signal[66] | |
UWE-1 | 2005-043C 28892 |
1U | University of Würzburg | Technology/Communications[67] | Failed | 27 Oct 2005 | 14:15[64][65] | Kosmos-3M | Contact lost on 2005 Nov 17[68] | |
SACRED | 1U | University of Arizona | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
ION | 2U | University of Illinois | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
Rincon 1 | 1U | University of Arizona | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
ICE Cube 1 | 1U | Cornell University | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
KUTESat | 1U | University of Kansas | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
NCUBE-1 | 1U | ARR/NSC | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
HAUSAT-1 | 1U | Hankuk Aviation University | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
SEEDS-1 | 1U | Nihon University | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
CP-2 | 1U | California Polytechnic University | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
AeroCube 1 | 1U | Aerospace Corporation | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
MEROPE | 1U | Montana State University | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
Mea Huaka`i (Voyager) | 1U | University of Hawaii | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
ICE Cube 2 | 1U | Cornell University | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
CP-1 | 1U | California Polytechnic University | Destroyed | 26 Jul 2006 | 19:43[61] | Dnepr | Launch failure[69] | |||
GeneSat-1 | 2006-058C 29655 |
3U | NASA/Santa Clara University | Biological research Technology demonstration[70] |
Completed | 16 Dec 2006 | 12:00[71] | Minotaur | 4 Aug 2010 | Primary mission complete[71] |
CSTB1 | 2007-012F 31122 |
1U | Boeing | Active[72] | 17 Apr 2007 | 06:46[73] | Dnepr | |||
AeroCube 2 | 2007-012R 31133 |
1U | Aerospace Corporation | Failed | 17 Apr 2007 | 06:46[73] | Dnepr | Solar converter malfunction on 2007 Apr 18[72] | ||
CP-4 | 2007-012Q 31132 |
1U | California Polytechnic University | Active[72] | 17 Apr 2007 | 06:46[73] | Dnepr | |||
Libertad-1 | 2007-012M 31128 |
1U | Sergio Arboleda University | Successful | 17 Apr 2007 | 06:46[73] | Dnepr | Designed to only operate for 50 days. However continued for over 2 years. | ||
CAPE-1[74] | 2007-012P 31130 |
1U | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Active[72] | 17 Apr 2007 | 06:46[73] | Dnepr | |||
CP-3 | 2007-012N 31129 |
1U | California Polytechnic University | Active[72] | 17 Apr 2007 | 06:46[73] | Dnepr | |||
MAST | 2007-012K 31126 |
1U | Tethers Unlimited | Tether experiments | 17 Apr 2007 | 06:46[73] | Dnepr | Failed to deploy, but radio contact made[25][72] | ||
Cute-1.7 + APD II | 2008-021C 32785 |
2U | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Separation system demonstration and Avalanche Photo Diode sensor experiment | Active | 28 Apr 2008 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | ||
COMPASS-1 | 2008-021E 32787 |
1U | FH Aachen | Demonstration of commercial off-the-shelf components and taking photos | Active | 28 Apr 2008 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | ||
AAUSAT-II[75] | 2008-021F 32788 |
1U | Aalborg University, Denmark | ADCS system and a gamma ray detector | Active | 28 Apr 2008 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | ||
Delfi-C3 | 2008-021G 32789 |
3U | Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands | Active | 28 Apr 2008 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | |||
CanX-2 | 2008-021H 32790 |
3U | University of Toronto, Canada | Technology demonstrator for formation flying | Active | 28 Apr 2008 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | ||
SEEDS-2 | 2008-021J 32791 |
1U | Nihon University, Japan | Amateur radio experiments and preprogrammed message sending | Active | 28 Apr 2008 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | ||
PREsat | 3U | NASA | Technology | Destroyed | 3 Aug 2008 | 03:34 | Falcon 1 | Launch failure | ||
NanoSail-D | 3U | NASA | Technology | Destroyed | 3 Aug 2008 | 03:34 | Falcon 1 | Launch failure | ||
PharmaSat | 2009-028B 35002 |
3U | NASA Ames Research Center, Santa Clara University, UTMB | Measured the effect of antifungal countermeasures on yeast strains in microgravity. ~96 hour experiment.[76] | Completed | 19 May 2009 | 23:55 | Minotaur I | 14 Aug 2012 | |
CP6 | 2009-028C 35003 |
1U | California Polytechnic University | 19 May 2009 | 23:55 | Minotaur I | 6 Oct 2011 | |||
HawkSat I | 2009-028D 35004 |
1U | HISS | 19 May 2009 | 23:55 | Minotaur I | 4 Sep 2011 | |||
AeroCube 3 | 2009-028E 35005 |
1U | Aerospace Corporation | 19 May 2009 | 23:55 | Minotaur I | 6 Jan 2011 | |||
SwissCube-1 | 2009-051B 35932 |
1U | Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | Upper atmospheric science | Active | 23 Sep 2009 | 06:21[77][78] | PSLV-CA | First Swiss satellite | |
BeeSat-1 | 2009-051C 35933 |
1U | Berlin Institute of Technology | Reaction wheel technology qualification | Active | 23 Sep 2009 | 06:21[77][78] | PSLV-CA | ||
UWE-2 | 2009-051D 35934 |
1U | Universität Würzburg | ADCS technology demonstrator | Active | 23 Sep 2009 | 06:21[77][78] | PSLV-CA | ||
ITUpSAT1 | 2009-051E 35935 |
1U | Istanbul Technical University | Imagery, technology | Active | 23 Sep 2009 | 06:21[77][78] | PSLV-CA | ||
Hayato | 2010-020A 36573 |
1U | Kagoshima University | Failed[citation needed] | 20 May 2010 | 21:58 | H-IIA 202 | 28 Jun 2010 | ||
Waseda-SAT2 | 2010-020B 36574 |
1U | Waseda University | Unclear[citation needed] | 20 May 2010 | 21:58 | H-IIA 202 | 12 Jul 2010 | ||
Negai☆'' | 2010-020C 36575 |
1U | Soka University | Successful[citation needed] | 20 May 2010 | 21:58 | H-IIA 202 | 26 Jun 2010 | ||
TIsat-1 | 2010-035E 36799 |
1U | University of Applied Scieces of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) | Technology demonstrator | Active[citation needed] | 12 Jul 2010 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | All UAS-made Swiss student satellite; partnering with local and global companies | |
StudSat | 2010-035B 36796 |
1U | StudSat | Inactive[citation needed] | 12 Jul 2010 | 03:53 | PSLV-CA | First Indian picosatellite | ||
RAX-1 | 2010-062B 37223 |
3U | University of Michigan | Ionospheric research | Premature End | 20 Nov 2010 | 01:25 | Minotaur 4 (STP-S26) | anomaly on the solar panels resulted in degradation of power generation[79] | |
O/OREOS | 2010-062C 37224 |
3U | NASA SMD | Life sciences | 20 Nov 2010 | 01:25 | Minotaur 4 (STP-S26) | [80] | ||
NanoSail-D2 | 2010-062L 37361 |
3U | NASA Ames Research Center | Technology | Completed | 20 Nov 2010 | 01:25 | Minotaur 4 (STP-S26) | 17 Sep 2011 | failed to eject 2010 Dec 06; spontaneously ejected 2011 Jan 19 to complete mission[81] |
Perseus 000 | 2010-066H 37251 |
1.5U[82] | Los Alamos National Laboratory[82] | Developing a rapid-response satellite capability to enable many different mission types[82] | Completed | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9[82] | 30 Dec 2010 | |
Perseus 001 | 2010-066E 37248 |
1.5U[82] | Los Alamos National Laboratory[82] | Developing a rapid-response satellite capability to enable many different mission types[82] | Completed | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9[82] | 31 Dec 2010 | |
Perseus 002 | 2010-066G 37250 |
1.5U[82] | Los Alamos National Laboratory[82] | Developing a rapid-response satellite capability to enable many different mission types[82] | Completed | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9[82] | 30 Dec 2010 | |
Perseus 003 | 2010-066D 37247 |
1.5U[82] | Los Alamos National Laboratory[82] | Developing a rapid-response satellite capability to enable many different mission types[82] | Completed | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9[82] | 31 Dec 2010 | |
QbX1 | 2010-066F 37249 |
3U | NRL | Technology demonstration | Successful | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9 | 6 Jan 2011 | [83] |
QbX2 | 2010-066B 37245 |
3U | NRL | Technology demonstration | Successful | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9 | 16 Jan 2011 | [83] |
SMDC-ONE | 2010-066C 37246 |
3U | US Army SMDC | Communications | Completed | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9 | 12 Jan 2011 | [84] |
Mayflower-Caerus | 2010-066J 37252 |
3U | Northrop Grumman (Mayflower); University of Southern California (Caerus) | Technology | Completed | 8 Dec 2010 | 15:43[82] | Falcon 9 | 22 Dec 2010 | [85] |
KySat-1[86] | 1U | Kentucky Space | Educational, technology testing, amateur radio | Destroyed | 04 Mar 2011 | 10:09:43 | Taurus-XL via ELaNa-1 | Launch failure[87] | ||
Hermes | 1U | University of Colorado at Boulder | Destroyed | 04 Mar 2011 | 10:09:43 | Taurus-XL | Launch failure[87] | |||
Explorer-1 [Prime] | 1U | Montana State University | Destroyed | 04 Mar 2011 | 10:09:43 | Taurus-XL | Launch failure[87] | |||
Jugnu[88] | 2011-058B 37839 |
3U | IIT Kanpur | Micro-imaging system, near infrared camera to observe vegetation, GPS Receiver to aid tracking | Active | 12 Oct 2011 | 05:30 | PSLV-CA | ||
M-Cubed | 2011-061F 37855 |
1U | University of Michigan | Imaging technology[89] | 28 Oct 2011 | 09:48 | Delta II via ELaNa-3 | M-cubed and Explorer-1 Prime Unit 2 (HRBE) were magnetically attached to one another. Speculation is that this is due to the permanent magnets each have for passive attitude control. M-cubed remains alive and transmitting.[90] | ||
DICE-1 | 2011-061B 37851 |
1.5U | Space Dynamics Laboratory | Ionospheric research | Active | 28 Oct 2011 | 09:48 | Delta II via ELaNa-3 | ||
DICE-2 | 2011-061C 37852 |
1.5U | Space Dynamics Laboratory | Ionospheric research | Active | 28 Oct 2011 | 09:48 | Delta II via ELaNa-3 | ||
Explorer-1 [Prime] Unit 2 | 2011-061F 37855 |
1U | Montana Space Grant Consortium | Magnetospheric Research | Active | 28 Oct 2011 | 09:48 | Delta II via ELaNa-3 | M-cubed and Explorer-1 Prime Unit 2 (HRBE) were magnetically attached to one another. Speculation is that this is due to the permanent magnets each have for passive attitude control.[90] HRBE did not suffer from this connection with M-cubed.[91] | |
RAX-2 | 2011-061D 37853 |
3U | University of Michigan | Ionospheric research | Active | 28 Oct 2011 | 09:48 | Delta II via ELaNa-3 | [79] | |
AubieSat-1 | 2011-061E 37854 |
1U | Auburn University | Technology | Active | 28 Oct 2011 | 09:48 | Delta II via ELaNa-3 | First CubeSat from Auburn University | |
ROBUSTA | 2012-006H 38084 |
1U | Université Montpellier 2 | Radiation effects on bipolar-transistor-based circuits | Failed | 13 Feb 2012 | 10:00 | Vega | Feb 2014 | First French CubeSat |
e-st@r[92] | 2012-006C 38079 |
1U | Politecnico di Torino | Development and test of an active ADCS Test of COTS |
Tumbling[93] | 13 Feb 2012 | 10:00 | Vega | ||
MaSat-1 | 2012-006E 38081 |
1U | BME | Technological demonstration | Active | 13 Feb 2012 | 10:00 | Vega | First Hungarian satellite | |
Xatcobeo[94] | 2012-006F 38082 |
1U | University of Vigo[95] | Technology | Active | 13 Feb 2012 | 10:00 | Vega | ||
Goliat | 2012-006D 38080 |
1U | University of Bucharest Romania | Earth imaging and space environment measuring[96][97] | 13 Feb 2012 | 10:00 | Vega | First Romanian satellite | ||
PW-Sat | 2012-006G 38083 |
1U | Warsaw University of Technology Poland | Technology experiments | 13 Feb 2012 | 10:00 | Vega | First Polish satellite | ||
UniCubeSat-GG | 2012-006J 38085 |
1U | GAUSS team-Sapienza University of Rome, Italy | Deployable powered boom for gravity gradient libration study | 13 Feb 2012 | 10:00 | Vega | First Italian CubeSat (together with e-st@r) | ||
F-1[98] | 2012-038E 38855 |
1U | FPT University | Training for students and young engineers / Education Test of 3-axis SDTM magnetometerWill be the first Vietnamese satellite developed domestically |
Failed; No signal received | 21 Jul 2012 | 02:06[99] | H-IIB to ISS[100] | 9 May 2013 | Deployed from ISS 2012 Oct 4.[101] |
TechEdSat-1 | 2012-038D 38854 |
1U | San Jose State University | SPA hardware and software, inter-satellite communication link analysis | 21 Jul 2012 | 02:06[99] | H-IIB to ISS | 5 May 2013 | Deployed from ISS 2012 Oct 4.[102] | |
Raiko | 2012-038B 38852 |
2U | Tohoku University / Wakayama University | Ku-band communication, prototype star tracker and deployable membrane technology demonstration | Successful | 21 Jul 2012 | 02:06[99] | H-IIB to ISS | 6 Aug 2013 | Deployed from ISS 2012 Oct 4 |
We-Wish | 2012-038F 38856 |
1U | Meisei Electric | Infrared camera imaging | Failed, no signal received[103] | 21 Jul 2012 | 02:06[99] | H-IIB to ISS | 11 Mar 2013 | Deployed from ISS 2012 Oct 4 |
CSSWE | 2012-048D 38761 |
3U | University of Colorado Boulder / LASP | Space Weather Research | Active[104] | 13 Sep 2012 | 21:39[105] | Atlas V 401[106] via ELaNa-VI | Expected 2028 | Extended Mission Complete |
VELOX-P1 | 1U | Satellite Research Center, Nanyang Technological University | Undergraduate Satellite Program. Technology demonstration for in house development of the sensors. | 1 Oct 2012 | Confidential (Neptune) | [107] | ||||
FITSAT-1 (NIWAKA)[108] | 2012-038C 38853 |
1U | Fukuoka Institute of Technology | The main mission objective is to demonstrate the developed high-speed transmitter. | Active | 4 Oct 2012 | 15:44 | H-IIB to ISS | 4 Jul 2013 | Deployed from ISS 2012 Oct 4.[109] |
AAUSAT3[110] | 2013-009B 39087 |
1U | Aalborg University, Denmark | Double AIS system for tracking ships in Arctic regions. | Active | 25 Feb 2013 | 12:31[78] | PSLV-CA C20 | Denmark's CubeSat number 4 | |
STRaND-1 | 2013-009E 39090 |
3U | Surrey Space Centre (SSC), University of Surrey, & Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) | Technology | Operational | 25 Feb 2013 | 12:31[78] | PSLV-CA C20 | First in STRaND Programme | |
BeeSat-2 | 2013-015G 39136 |
1U | Berlin Institute of Technology | Reaction wheel technology qualification | Active | 19 Apr 2013 | 10:00 | Soyuz | ||
BeeSat-3 | 2013-015E 39134 |
1U | Berlin Institute of Technology | Reaction wheel technology qualification | Active | 19 Apr 2013 | 10:00 | Soyuz | ||
SOMP | 2013-015F 39135 |
1U | Dresden University of Technology, Germany | Education, testing software defined radio, measuring atomic oxygen concentration, demonstrating TFSC | 19 Apr 2013 | 10:00 | Soyuz | [111] | ||
Dove-2 | 2013-015C 39132 |
3U | Planet Labs | Optical imaging | Active | 19 Apr 2013 | Soyuz-2.1a | |||
OSSI-1 | 2013-015B 39131 |
1U | Amateur radio | Complete | 19 Apr 2013 | 10:00 | Soyuz-2.1a | 30 Jun 2013 | Privately built and part of the Bion-M No.1 mission | |
PhoneSat 1.0 (Graham) | 2013-016E 39146 |
1U | NASA Ames Research Center | Technology; using unmodified consumer-grade off-the-shelf smartphones | 21 Apr 2013 | 21:00 | Antares 110 A-ONE | 26 Apr 2013 | First PhoneSat Launch | |
PhoneSat 1.0 (Bell) | 2013-016A 39142 |
1U | NASA Ames Research Center | ongoing NASA project, part of the Small Spacecraft Technology Program, of building nanosatellites using unmodified consumer-grade off-the-shelf smartphones | 21 Apr 2013 | 21:00 | Antares 110 A-ONE | 27 Apr 2013 | First PhoneSat Launch | |
PhoneSat 2.0.beta (Alexander) | 2013-016C 39144 |
1U | NASA Ames Research Center | ongoing NASA project, part of the Small Spacecraft Technology Program, of building nanosatellites using unmodified consumer-grade off-the-shelf smartphones | 21 Apr 2013 | 21:00 | Antares 110 A-ONE | 27 Apr 2013 | First PhoneSat Launch | |
NEE-01 Pegasus[112][113] | 2013-018B 39151 |
1U | Ecuadorian Space Agency | Technology | Active | 26 Apr 2013 | 04:13 | Long March 2D | First Ecuadorian satellite, first CubeSat to transmit real-time video | |
TurkSat-3USat | 2013-018C 39152 |
3U | Istanbul Technical University | Communications | Active | 26 Apr 2013 | 04:13 | Long March 2D | ||
ESTCube-1[114] | 2013-021C 39161 |
1U | University of Tartu | Space test of the electric solar wind sail | Inactive since 17 February 2015. Partial failure. | 7 May 2013 | 02:06:31 | Vega | First Estonian satellite[115][116] | |
ArduSat1 | 1998-067DA 39412 |
1U | Nanosatisfi LLC | Allow general public to use the satellite sensors for their own creative purposes. | 3 Aug 2013 | 19:48 | H-IIB to ISS | 16 Apr 2014 | Deployed from ISS 2013 Nov 19.[117] | |
ArduSatX | 1998-067DC 39414 |
1U | Nanosatisfi LLC | Allow general public to use the satellite sensors for their own creative purposes. | 3 Aug 2013 | 19:48 | H-IIB to ISS | 15 Apr 2014 | Deployed from ISS 2013 Nov 19.[117] | |
Firefly | 2013-064AA 39404 |
3U | Taylor University | Space Communication Research[59] | Operational | 20 Nov 2013 | 01:15[78] | Minotaur I | ||
ChargerSat-1 | 2013-064AB 39405 |
1U | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Technological demonstration | Launched. No contact established. Maximum time before passive return and destruction: 24 months | 20 Nov 2013 | 01:15[78] | Minotaur I via ELaNa-IV | Built by the UAH Space Hardware Club.[118] | |
Vermont Lunar | 2013-064AD 39407 |
1U | Vermont Technical College | Testing navigation components to be used in a follow up 3U ion drive CubeSat to the Moon | Active | 20 Nov 2013 | 01:15[78] | Minotaur I via ELaNa-IV | First university satellite from New England. Built by the Vermont Tech CubeSat Lab.[119] | |
iCUBE-1 | 2013-066S 39432 |
1U | Institute of Space Technology Islamabad Pakistan | Small satellite designed by the students | Active | 21 Nov 2013 | 07:10 | Dnepr | First Pakistani CubeSat.[120][121] | |
FUNcube-1[122] | 2013-066AE 39444 |
1U | AMSAT-UK[123] / National Radio Centre[124] | Primary/ secondary education (UK) | Active | 21 Nov 2013 | 07:10[125] | Dnepr | funcube.org.uk/2013/11/22/belated-launch-day-report | |
Delfi-n3Xt | 2013-066N 39428 |
3U | Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands | Technology | Active | 21 Nov 2013 | 07:10 | Dnepr | www.delfispace.nl | |
ZACUBE-1 (TshepisoSat) | 2013-066B 39417 |
1U | French South African Institute of Technology at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology | Space weather, technology demonstration, education and human capital development. | Active[126] | 21 Nov 2013 | 07:10[127] | Dnepr | Student-built satellite. First South African CubeSat[128] - www.cput.ac.za/fsati | |
NEE-02 Krysaor[129] | 2013-066AB 39441 |
1U | Ecuadorian Space Agency | Technological demonstration / Education Orbital debris and small asteroids monitoring
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21 Nov 2013 | 07:10 | Dnepr | Will be the second Ecuadorian satellite in constellation with NEE-01; Build and testing completed on 15 July 2012 | ||
PUCPSAT-1[130] | 2013-066AC 39442 |
1U | Universidad Católica del Perú | Technology demonstration | 21 Nov 2013 | 07:10 | Dnepr/GAUSS Srl deployer | |||
VELOX-P2 | 2013-066Y 39438 |
1U | Satellite Research Center, Nanyang Technological University | Undergraduate Satellite Program. Technology demonstration for in house development of the sensors. | 21 Nov 2013 | 07:10 | Dnepr | [107] | ||
ArduSat2 | 1998-067EQ 39571 |
2U | Nanosatisfi LLC | Allow general public to use the satellite sensors for their own creative purposes. | 9 Jan 2014 | 18:07:05[78] | Cygnus CRS Orb-1 to ISS | 1 Jul 2014 | Deployed from ISS 2014 Feb 28.[131] | |
CHASQUI - I | 1U | UNI[132] | Technology demonstration | Unknown | 9 Jan 2014 | 18:07:05[78] | Cygnus CRS Orb-1 to ISS | Peruvian. Deployed from ISS 17 Aug 2014[133] | ||
SkyCube | 1998-067EL 39567 |
1U | Southern Stars LLC | Crowdfunding, messaging, imaging, balloon inflation | Partial failure, satellite reentered | 9 Jan 2014 | 18:07:05[78] | Cygnus CRS Orb-1 to ISS | First crowdfunded satellite with inflatable balloon; Deployed from ISS 2014 Feb 28.[134] | |
UAPSat-1 | 1998-067EM 39568 |
1U | University Alas Peruanas | Technology demonstration | 9 Jan 2014 | 18:07:05[78] | Antares 110 Cygnus CRS Orb-1 to ISS | 22 May 2014 | Deployed from ISS 2014 Feb 28.[135] | |
OPUSAT | 2014-009D 39575 |
1U | Osaka Prefecture University | technology | 27 Feb 2014 | 18:37[78] | H-IIA 202 | 24 Jul 2014 | ||
ITF-1 (Yui) | 2014-009B 39573 |
1U | Tsukuba University | amateur radio | 27 Feb 2014 | 18:37[78] | H-IIA 202 | 29 Jun 2014 | ||
INVADER (Artsat-1) | 2014-009F 39577 |
1U | Tama Art University | art, voice broadcast | 27 Feb 2014 | 18:37[78] | H-IIA 202 | |||
KSAT2 (Hayato-2) | 2014-009G 39578 |
1U | Kagoshima University | climatology research | 27 Feb 2014 | 18:37[78] | H-IIA 202 | 18 May 2014 | ||
KickSat | 3U | Technology demonstration | Failed | 18 Apr 2014 | Falcon-9 | 14 May 2014 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-3 and deployed from the ISS | |||
TSat4 | 2014-022C 39682 |
Taylor University | Low Earth Orbit Plasma Research[136] | 18 Apr 2014 | 19:25:22[78] | Falcon 9 via ELaNa-V | 28 May 2014 | |||
AeroCube-6 | 1U | Aerospace Corporation | Radiation studies in LEO | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11 | Dnepr | [137][138] | |||
UniSat 6 | 2014-033C | In-orbit CubeSat launcher | GAUSS | Deployed TigriSat, Lemur 1, ANTELSAT and AeroCube 6 | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11 | Dnepr | [137][139][140] | ||
Perseus-M[141] | 40037 40039 | 6U | Canopus Systems US (Operated by Aquila Space, Inc.) | 6U Cubesat Bus Demonstration and AIS ship tracking payload | Active | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11 | Dnepr[137] | ||
LEMUR-1 | 3U | Nanosatisfi | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11 | Dnepr | [137] | ||||
Antelsat | 2014-033AA 40034 |
2U | FING-IIE (Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de la República, Instituto de Ingeniería Eléctrica), Antel (Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones) | Technology | Active | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11[78] | Dnepr | First Uruguayan satellite. [3] [4] | |
Flock-1c x 11 | 3U | Planet Labs, US | Optical imaging | Active | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11[78] | Dnepr | |||
NanoSatC-Br 1 | 1U | UFSM, INPE, Brazil | Magnetosphere research | Active | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11[78] | Dnepr | |||
POPSAT-HIP 1 | 3U | Microspace Rapid | Technology (demonstrate the functionality of a high resolution optical payload and attitude control propulsion system) | Active | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11[78] | Dnepr | |||
QB50P1, QB50P2 | 2U | Von Karman Institute, Belgium | Thermosphere research (Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometers) | Active | 19 Jun 2014 | 19:11:11[78] | Dnepr | Pair of the first Belgium satellites; first cubesats under QB50 program | ||
VELOX-1-NSAT | 2014-034E 40057 |
1U | Satellite Research Center, Nanyang Technological University | Undergraduate Satellite Program. Technology demonstration for in house development of the sensors. | 30 Jun 2014 | 04:22[78] | PSLV-CA | [142] | ||
VELOX-1-PSAT | 2014-034E 40057 |
1U | Satellite Research Center, Nanyang Technological University | Undergraduate Satellite Program. Technology demonstration for in house development of the sensors. | 30 Jun 2014 | 04:22[78] | PSLV-CA | [143] | ||
UKube-1 | 3U | UK Space Agency | Technology demonstration mission | Complete, but still operational, awaiting further possible use by Amsat. | 8 Jul 2014 | Soyuz from Baikonur[144] | The UK Space Agency's First Satellite(though not the UK's first Ariel 1), built by Clydespace.[145] | |||
AESP-14 | 1998-067FM 40389 |
1U | ITA | Ionospheric research | Failed | 10 Jan 2015 | Falcon-9 | 11 May 2015 | First Brazilian nanosatellite. Launched with SpaceX CRS-5 and deployed from the ISS on 5 February 2015 | |
ExoCube[146] | 3U | Cal Poly PolySat |
Space weather | 31 Jan 2015 | 14:22[147] | Delta II via ELaNa-X | [148][149] | |||
FIREBIRD II | 1.5U ×2 | Montana State University University of New Hampshire Los Alamos National Laboratory Aerospace Corp |
Space weather | 31 Jan 2015 | 14:22[147] | Delta II via ELaNa-X | Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics (FIREBIRD) II[148][150] | |||
GRIFEX | 3U | University of Michigan NASA JPL |
Atmospheric studies technology | 31 Jan 2015 | 14:22[147] | Delta II via ELaNa-X | Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (GEO-CAPE) Read-Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC) In-Flight Performance Experiment (GRIFEX)[148][151][152] | |||
OptiCube 3 | 3U | Cal Poly, SLO | Targets for orbital debris studies | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153][154] | ||
AeroCube 8B | 1.5U | Aerospace Corp. | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153] | |||
AeroCube 8A | 1.5U | Aerospace Corp. | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153] | |||
OptiCube 2 | 3U | Cal Poly, SLO | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153] | |||
GEARRS-2 | 3U | NearSpace Launch Inc | Technology/Communications | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153] | ||
OptiCube 1 | 3U | Cal Poly, SLO | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153] | |||
BRICSat-P | 1.5U | U.S. Naval Academy | Transponder experiment, electric propulsion technology | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153][155][156] | ||
ParkinsonSAT | 2015-025D 40654 |
1.5U | U.S. Naval Academy | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153][157] | ||
USS Langley | 3U | U.S. Naval Academy | Active | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V | [153] | |||
LightSail-1[158] | 3U | The Planetary Society | Demonstrating increased orbital energy with controlled solar sailing in Earth orbit | Completed (Reentered) | 20 May 2015 | 15:05 | Atlas V via ELaNa-XI | |||
MinXSS | 41474U | 3U | University of Colorado Boulder / Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics | Solar soft X-ray studies | Completed | 6 Dec 2015 | 08:44 | Atlas V | 6 May 2017 | ISS deployed 16 May 2016[159][160] |
Swayam | 41607 | 1U | College of Engineering, Pune | Technology demonstration | Active | 22 Jun 2016 | 09:26 | PSLV | Part of the PSLV-C34 mission | |
Aalto-2 | 2U | Aalto University, Finland | Atmospheric research | Inactive | 18 Apr 2017 | 15:11 | Atlas V | First Finnish satellite. Part of the QB50 project. | ||
BRAC Onnesha | 1998-067MX 42823 |
1U | BRAC University | Technology demonstration Earth observation |
Active | 3 Jun 2017 | 21:07:38 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed from the ISS on 7 July 2017 with the Birds-1 constellation | |
GhanaSat-1 | 1998-067MV 42821 |
1U | All Nations University | Technology demonstration Earth observation |
Active | 3 Jun 2017 | 21:07:38 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed from the ISS on 7 July 2017 with the Birds-1 constellation | |
Mazaalai | 1998-067MW 42822 |
1U | National University of Mongolia | Technology demonstration Earth observation |
Active | 3 Jun 2017 | 21:07:38 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed from the ISS on 7 July 2017 with the Birds-1 constellation | |
Nigeria EduSat-1 | 1998-067MY 42824 |
1U | Federal University of Technology Akure | Technology demonstration Earth observation |
Active | 3 Jun 2017 | 21:07:38 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed from the ISS on 7 July 2017 with the Birds-1 constellation | |
TOKI | 1998-067MU 42820 |
1U | Kyushu Institute of Technology | Technology demonstration Earth observation |
Active | 3 Jun 2017 | 21:07:38 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-11 and deployed from the ISS on 7 July 2017 with the Birds-1 constellation | |
Kalam SAT | Femto Satellite | NASA | Active | 22 Jun 2017 | Terrier Orion sounding rocket | Cubes in Space | ||||
Aalto-1 | 3U | Aalto University and Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland | Technical demonstration of a miniaturized spectral imager, a radiation monitor and a plasma brake | Active | 23 Jun 2017 | PSLV-C38 from India | Second Finnish satellite [5] | |||
InflateSail | 2017-036F 42770 |
3U | von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics | Technology demonstration (drag sail) | Complete | 23 Jun 2017 | PSLV-C38 | |||
LituanicaSAT-2 | 2017-036D 42768 |
3U | Vilnius University | Technology demonstration | 23 Jun 2017 | PSLV | Part of the QB50 project | |||
ASTERIA | 1998-067NH and 43020 | 6U | NASA (JPL) | Technology demonstrator, space telescope | Completed | 14 Aug 2017 | 16:31:00 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-12 mission to the ISS. Deployed on 20 November 2017. Last contact on 5 December 2019. | |
Asgardia-1[161] | 2017-071N 43049 | 2U | Space Kingdom of Asgardia | Solid-state storage testing while in LEO | Active | 12 Nov 2017 | 12:19:51 | Antares 230 | Deployed into orbit by Cygnus CRS OA-8E on 6 December 2017, 22:40:22 UTC | |
EcAMSat | 1998-067NG 43019 |
6U | Santa Clara University | Biological research | Active | 12 Nov 2017 | Antares 230 | |||
PicSat | 2018-004W 43131 |
3U | Paris Observatory CNRS |
Astronomy/Planetary science | Active | 12 Jan 2018 | 03:58 | PSLV | Part of the PSLV-C40 mission | |
UBAKUSAT | 1998-067NP 43466 |
3U | Istanbul Technical University | Technology demonstration and Earth observation satellite to provide voice communications for amateur radio stations | Active | 2 Apr 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-14 mission to the ISS. Deployed in May 2018. | ||
1KUNS-PF | 1998-067NQ 43467 |
1U | University of Nairobi | Mapping of Kenya's land mass, monitoring of the coastline and helping combat illegal logging activities | Active | 2 Apr 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-14 mission to the ISS. Deployed in May 2018. | ||
Irazú | 1998-067NR 43468 |
1U | Costa Rica Institute of Technology | Monitoring carbon, humidity, and temperature levels in Costa Rican forests | Active | 2 Apr 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-14 mission to the ISS. Deployed in May 2018. | ||
DebrisSat 1 & 2 | 1998-067PM 1998-067PR |
2U each | Surrey Satellite Technology | Debris removal technology demonstration | Active | 2 Apr 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-14 mission to the ISS. Deployed in June 2018 as part of the RemoveDEBRIS project. | ||
Mars Cube One (MarCO) |
6U each | NASA | Telecom technology | Completed Mars flyby and successful relay | 5 May 2018 | Atlas V 401 | 2 identical 6U; launched with InSight lander.[162] | |||
BHUTAN-1 | 1998-067PF 43591 |
1U | Kyushu Institute of Technology | Technology demonstration | Active | 29 Jun 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-15 and deployed from the ISS in August 2018. Part of the Birds-2 project | ||
Maya-1 | 1998-067PE 43590 |
1U | Kyushu Institute of Technology | Technology demonstration | Active | 29 Jun 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-15 and deployed from the ISS on 10 August 2018. Part of the Birds-2 project | ||
UiTMSAT-1 | 1998-067PD 43589 |
1U | Universiti Teknologi MARA | Technology demonstration | Active | 29 Jun 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-15 and deployed from the ISS. Part of the Birds-2 project | ||
DAVE (CP-7) | 1U | PolySat / California Polytechnic State University | Technology demonstration mission | Active | 15 Sep 2018 | Delta-II from Vandenberg Air Force Base[163] | DAVE is the 9th spacecraft launched by California Polytechnic State University | |||
UNITE | 3U | University of Southern Indiana | Ionospheric research | Awaiting deployment | 5 Dec 2018 | Falcon-9 | Launched with SpaceX CRS-16 mission to the ISS. | |||
RSat-P | 3U | United States Naval Academy | Technology demonstration | Active | 16 Dec 2018 | Electron | Features 2 robotic arms, cameras and propulsion to repair other larger spacecraft. | |||
Lume-1 | 2018-111AJ 43908 |
2U | Alén Space/University of Vigo | Firefight | Active | 27 Dec 2018 | Soyuz | |||
Delphini-1[164] | 44030 |
1U | Aarhus University | Proof of concept | Active | 5 Dec 2018 | Falcon-9 | Firste satellite from Aarhus University | ||
ZA-AeroSat | 2U | Stellenbosch University | 18 April 2017 | Atlas V | Part of QB50. Limited operations due to communication problems. | |||||
nSight-1 | [6] | 2U | SCS-Space[165] | Successful | 18 April 2017 | Atlas V | Part of QB50. Designed to operate for 12–18 months. Still active after 29 months and counting. | |||
Światowid | [7] | 2U | SatRevolution S.A.[166] | In Orbit demonstration | Successful | 17 April 2019 | Antares 230 | First satellite of SatRevolution S. A. First Polish Earth observation satellite. | ||
Kraksat | [8] | 1U | SatRevolution S.A.[167] | Test of ferromagnetic fluid reaction wheel. | Part successful | 17 April 2019 | Antares 230 | Satellite is constantly rebooting and cannot fully start. | ||
Bobcat-1 | Ohio University | Launched | 5 Nov 2020 | Deployed from International Space Station | NASA ELaNa 31 mission[168] | |||||
NEUTRON-1 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | Launched | 5 Nov 2020 | Deployed from the International Space Station with JEMRMS | NASA ELaNa 31 mission[168] | |||||
SPectral Ocean Color (SPOC) | 3U | University of Georgia | Remote sensing | Launched | 5 Nov 2020 | Deployed from the International Space Station with JEMRMS | NASA ELaNa 31 mission[168] | |||
CACTUS-1 | 3U | Capitol Technology University | Communications, Technology Demonstration | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
CAPE-3 | 3U | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Educational | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
EXOCUBE-2 | 3U | California Polytechnic University | Weather | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
MiTEE | 3U | University of Michigan | Space Technology | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
PICS-1 & PICS-2 | 1U | Brigham Young University | Technology Demonstration | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
PolarCube | 3U | University of Colorado at Boulder | Remote sensing | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
Q-PACE | 3U | University of Central Florida | Space Science | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
RadFXSat-2 | 3U | Vanderbilt University | Communications | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] | |||
TechEdSat-7 | 1U | NASA Ames Research Center | Educational | Launched | 17 Jan 2021 | LauncherOne | NASA ELaNa-XX series on Virgin Orbit's Launch Demo 2[169] |
Name | Type | Organisation | Mission | Mission status | Planned launch year | Launch vehicle | Remarks |
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UTNSat-01[170] | 1U | UTN San Nicolás | SDR reception Proof of Concept at Low Earth Orbit | Under Development | TBD | TBD | First UTN Satellite |
SlugSat | 2U | UC Santa Cruz | Launch a linear transponder for use in HF amateur radio communications into Low Earth Orbit | Under Development | TBD | Secondary science payload for the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics | |
LORIS (Low Orbit Reconnaissance Imagery Satellite) | 2U | Dalhousie University- DSS Labs | Testing flight instruments, take images of coastline | Under Development | Q3 - 2021 | NanoRacks - ISS | Two remote sensing payloads; a Visible spectrum imager, and a Near-Infrared imager |
RVSAT-1 | 2U | R.V. College of Engineering | Micrbiological Payload | Under Development | TBD | PSLV | |
CubeSail | 3U | University of Surrey | Solar sail propulsion while in LEO | in development | TBD | ||
CubeSail (UltraSail) | 3U | University of Illinois | Solar sail propulsion while in LEO | Planned | March 2018[needs update] | Electron | Technology demo for UltraSail heliogyro |
Team Miles | 6U | Fluid and Reason LLC | Technology | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
Earth Escape Explorer (CU-E3) | 6U | University of Colorado Boulder | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
Cislunar Explorers | 6U | Cornell University | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
ArgoMoon | 6U | ASI and NASA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
OMOTENASHI | 6U | JAXA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on 2021 |
EQUULEUS | 6U | The University of Tokyo and JAXA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper (LunaH-Map) |
6U | NASA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
CubeSat for Solar Particles (CuSP) |
6U | NASA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
Lunar IceCube | 6U | NASA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
SkyFire | 6U | Lockheed Martin | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
BioSentinel | 6U | NASA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
Near-Earth Asteroid Scout | 6U | NASA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
JY1 | Crown Prince Foundation | research | in testing | 2018[needs update] | Will be the first Jordanian CubeSat.[171] | ||
Project Irazú (Proyecto Irazú) | Central American Aeronautics and Space Association (ACAE) and the Costa Rican Technological Institute (TEC) | Monitoring environmental variables | Built and partly tested | 2018[needs update] | Japanese Experiment Module on the International Space Station | Will be the first Costa Rican and Central American CubeSat.[172][173][174] | |
UPSat | 2U | University of Patras, Libre Space Foundation | research | Decayed 2018/11/13 | 2017/04/18 | Atlas V | Part of the QB50 project. First open source hardware and software satellite to be launched. First satellite manufactured in Greece. UPSat was released in orbit by the NanoRacks deployer from the International Space Station at 08:24 UTC 2017-05-18. |
ERPSat01 | 1U | Sfax School of Engineering, Tunisia | Communication | Awaiting launch availability | Will be the first Tunisian satellite[175] | ||
OUFTI-1 | 1U | University of Liège and I.S.I.L (Haute École de la Province de Liège, Belgium) | Testing radio protocol in space | Awaiting Vega launch availability | 2016[176][needs update] | Orbital Utility For Telecommunication Innovations (OUFTI).[96] | |
StudSat-2 | 30 cm × 30 cm × 15 cm (11.8 in × 11.8 in × 5.9 in) | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology and Consortium | Remote Sensing, satellite separation mechanism and drag sail deployment test | Under development[177] | PSLV | Twin Satellite Mission | |
OSIRIS-3U | 3U | Pennsylvania State University SSPL | In situ measurements of temporal and spatial characteristics of ionospheric space weather | Under development | Constellation of three 1U spacecraft launched simultaneously and orbiting in linear formation. Accepted to NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative in 2013 | ||
α (formerly CubeMessenger) | 1U | BOREAS Space | Technological demonstration | Under development | Haas 2C | [178][179] | |
DynaCube-3U | 3U | Denel Dynamics Engineering Academy of Learning | Graduate Development Program. Capture of Images as well as Electromagnetic Radiation Mapping and Structural Temperature Analysis. | Under development | 2017[180][needs update] | ||
Lunar Flashlight | 6U | NASA | Technology; reconnaissance | Under development | 2021 | SLS Block 1 | Secondary payload on Artemis 1 |
NUTS-1[181] | 2U | Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Student satellite project aiming to design and develop a new CubeSat bus, including using carbon fiber material for the main structure. | Under development | |||
Azad-1 | TBD | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology | Classified | Under development[182] | |||
Project BLAST[183] | 1U | University of Southampton | Constructed from off the shelf, commercially available components at TRL7+, specifically a Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. | Development on hold | |||
UoS3[184] | 1U | University of Southampton | UoS3, or University of Southampton Small Satellite, is a 1U CubeSat that will carry out experimental research aimed to improve out capabilities to predict re-entry of uncontrolled resident space objects while giving students practical experience in spacecraft design and development. | Under development | 2019 | ||
Koios[185] | 1U | University of Auckland, New Zealand | A mission to inspire more children in New Zealand to pursue a career in STEM by allowing them to interact with and learn from a real-life satellite. | Under development | 2021 | ||
EQUiSat[186] | 1U | Brown University | Open-source satellite to encourage involvement of students and amateurs in aerospace design. | Active | 2018 | Accepted to NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative in 2014 | |
CySat I | 1U | Iowa State University, Softronics Ltd. | Wide bandwidth radiometer for measurement of various electromagnetic spectra emanating from cities. Also proof of concept for undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty and industry partners. | Under development | https://sites.google.com/site/cysatiowastateuniversity/ | ||
StangSat | 1U | Merritt Island High School CubeSat[187][188] in partnership with CalPoly | Shock and vibration experienced by payloads while in orbit. | Under development | Will be second satellite to launch developed by a high school team. NASA's Launch Services Program sponsors and mentors the team. Demonstration flight occurred in 2013[189] | ||
SkCube | 2U (QB50 type) | Slovak Organisation for Space Activities (SOSA),[190] University of Žilina, Slovak University of Technology by help of Belgian Von Karman Institute, Faculty of Aeronautics of Technical University of Kosice | research and technology demonstration | 2016[needs update] | Will be first Slovak satellite.[191][192][193] | ||
ET-SAT | 1U (QB50 type) | Ethiopian Space Science Society by help of Belgian Von Karman Institute | research | Will be first Ethiopian satellite[194][195] | |||
Ethosat 1 | Ethiopian Space Science Society by help of Finnish Space Technology and Science Group | research | 2019 | [196] | |||
CubeSTAR[197] | 2U | University of Oslo | Measure the structures of electron clouds in the ionosphere using Langmuir probe | Under development | [198][199] | ||
Politech.1 | 3U | Universidad Politecnica de Valencia Spain | Atmospheric research | [200] | |||
SPOC | 3U | University of Georgia, UGA Small Satellite Research Laboratory | Earth Observation and Multispectral image analysis[201] | 2018[needs update] | Student built and the first satellite from the University of Georgia[202] being built by the UGA Small Satellite Research Laboratory. | ||
MOCI | 3U | University of Georgia, UGA Small Satellite Research Laboratory | Technical and Algorithmic demonstrations of Structure from motion[201] | The first satellite mission dedicated to structure from motion in LEO.[203] | |||
MemSat[204] | 1U | Rowan University | Resiliance of Resistive Memory in Space Conditions | Rev 0 in Development | Q2 2018[needs update] | [205] | |
MOVE-II[206] | 1U | Technische Universität München | Technical demonstration | Under Development | |||
IRVINE01 | 1U | Irvine CubeSat STEM Program[207] | Educational mission that gives high school students the experience of building, testing, and controlling a nano-satellite, with the aim of developing interest and talent in the science and engineering fields | Awaiting Launch | Q4 2018[needs update] | Electron (rocket) | Built by high school students. Team composed of students from six public high schools in Tustin and Irvine, California. |
IRVINE02 | 1U | Irvine CubeSat STEM Program[207] | Test propulsion system and LED communications | Awaiting Launch | Q4 2018[needs update] | Built by high school students. Selected by NASA for CubeSat Launch Initiative[208] | |
ECE³SAT | 1U | fr:ECE Paris | Technical demonstration of Electrodynamic tether for satellite deorbiting | Under development | Built by engineering students. The whole work is under open-source/creative commons licenses and available via ECE³SAT's website and wiki. | ||
LBSat | 3U | Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India | LactoBacillus Species testing under Microgravity Environment | Under Development | The First Biosatellite program of IIT Guwahati | ||
SW1FT | 3U | SatRevolution S.A. | Shared platfor for max 8 payloads | Under development | December 2020 | Falcon 9 | Built by SatRevolution S.A. It is a commercial shared platform. [9]. |
LabSat | 3U | Politechnika Wrocławska, Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu, SatRevolution S.A. | Biological experiment satellite. | Under development | December 2020 | Falcon 9 | [10]. |
SteamSat | 1.5U | SatRevolution S.A. | Test of steam propulsion system. | Under development | December 2020 | Falcon 9 | [11]. |
AuroraSat | 1.5U | SatRevolution S.A. | Test of spropulsion system. | Under development | December 2020 | Falcon 9 | [12]. |
ThapSat | 2U | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala | Monitoring Green house gases. | Under development | [209] |
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