| Name |
CubeSail |
| Type |
CubeSat |
| Type |
1.5U |
| Organisation |
University |
| Organisation |
University of Illinois |
| Nation |
US |
| Oneliner |
Low-cost demonstration of the UltraSail solar sailing concept using two CubeSats to deploy a 260 m-long reflecting film. |
| Keywords |
Solar sail, Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
| Name |
Status |
Launch year |
Orbit |
| CubeSail 1 (CubeSail-A) |
Operational |
2018-12-16 |
510 km, 85 deg |
| CubeSail 2 (CubeSail-B) |
Operational |
2018-12-16 |
510 km, 85 deg |
Detailed CubeSail entry in the Database
Nanosats Database (much more data)
