CubeSats with keyword: Tether
Satellites utilizing tethers for stabilization, propulsion, or energy generation.
| Name | Type | Size | Launch | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMS 1A (PICOSAT) | Picosatellite | 0.275 kg | 2000-01-27 |  |
| MEMS 1B (PICOSAT) | Picosatellite | 0.275 kg | 2000-01-27 | |
| MEMS 2A (PICOSAT) | Picosatellite | 0.275 kg | 2000-07-19 | |
| MEMS 2B (PICOSAT) | Picosatellite | 0.275 kg | 2000-07-19 | |
| MEPSI 1A | Picosatellite | 0.8 kg | 2002-11-23 |  |
| MEPSI 1B | Picosatellite | 0.8 kg | 2002-11-23 | |
| DTUSat-1 | CubeSat | 1U | 2003-03-30 |  |
| CUTE-1.7+APD | CubeSat | 2U | 2006-02-21 |  |
| MEPSI 2A | Nanosatellite | 1.1 kg | 2006-12-09 |  |
| MEPSI 2B | Nanosatellite | 1.4 kg | 2006-12-09 | |
| MAST | CubeSat | 3U | 2007-04-17 |  |
| STARS-1 Daughter | Nanosatellite | 3.8 kg | 2009-01-23 |  |
| STARS-1 Mother | Nanosatellite | 4.2 kg | 2009-01-23 | |
| AeroCube-3 | CubeSat | 1U | 2009-05-19 |  |
| ESTCube-1 | CubeSat | 1U | 2013-05-07 |  |
| STARS-II | Nanosatellite | 4 kg | 2014-02-27 |  |
| STARS-II | Nanosatellite | 5 kg | 2014-02-27 | |
| KJSY 1 | Picosatellite | 0.173 kg | 2015-09-19 | |
| ZJ 1 | Picosatellite | 0.234 kg | 2015-09-19 | |
| STARS-C | CubeSat | 1U | 2016-12-09 |  |
| STARS-C | CubeSat | 1U | 2016-12-09 | |
| Aalto-1 | CubeSat | 3U | 2017-06-23 |  |
| STARS-Me | CubeSat | 1U | 2018-09-22 |  |
| STARS-Me | CubeSat | 1U | 2018-09-22 | |
| TEPCE A | CubeSat | 1.5U | 2019-06-25 |  |
| TEPCE B | CubeSat | 1.5U | 2019-06-25 | |
| Descent-A | CubeSat | 1U | 2020-10-03 |  |
| Descent-B | CubeSat | 1U | 2020-10-03 | |
| MiTEE-A | CubeSat | 3U | 2021-01-17 |  |
| Foresail-1 | CubeSat | 3U | 2022-05-25 |  |
| ESTCube-2 | CubeSat | 3U | 2023-10-09 |  |
| STARS-Me2 | CubeSat | 1U | Expected in 2025 |  |
| Foresail-1p | CubeSat | 3U | Expected in 2025 | |
| Foresail-2 | CubeSat | 6U | Expected in 2026 | |
| APSS-2 Kessler | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled |  |
| MEPSI 3A | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled | |
| MEPSI 3B | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled | |
| MEPSI 4A | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled | |
| MEPSI 4B | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled | |
| MiTEE-B | CubeSat | 3U | cancelled | |
| Parikshit | CubeSat | 2U | cancelled |  |
| PTD-2 | CubeSat | 6U | cancelled | |
| STARS-NT A | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled | |
| STARS-NT B | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled | |
| STARS-NT C | CubeSat | 1U | cancelled | |
| Tempo3 | CubeSat | 2U | cancelled | |
| TetherSat | CubeSat | 1.5U | cancelled | |
| TetherSat | CubeSat | 1.5U | cancelled | |
| TU Sat 1 | CubeSat | 2U | cancelled |  |
| TwinCube | CubeSat | 3U | cancelled |  |
Last updated: 2025-05-01
