| Satellite name | Cuballute |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | cancelled |
| Organization | Bundeswehr University Munich |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | Germany |
| Oneliner |
CubeSat to Mars to probe the atmosphere using hypersonic drag balloon. |
| Description |
Interplanetary Cubesat mission concept to probe the tenuous upper layers of the Martian atmosphere and high altitude landing sites on Mars such as Tharsis, by means of a hypersonic drag balloon, a device known as a „Ballute". |
| Notes | |
| Sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Beyond Earth orbit |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
