| Name | CubeSail |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1.5U |
| Organisation | University of Illinois |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | TriSept |
| Oneliner | Low-cost demonstration of the UltraSail solar sailing concept using two CubeSats to deploy a 260 m-long reflecting film. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Solar sail, Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| CubeSail 1 (CubeSail-A) | Was semi-operational until 2018-12-XX? (Tweet from Jonathan McDowell on 2019-03-04) | 2018-12-16 | 510 km, 85 deg |
| CubeSail 2 (CubeSail-B) | Was semi-operational until 2018-12-XX? (Tweet from Jonathan McDowell on 2019-03-04) | 2018-12-16 | 510 km, 85 deg |
Last modified: 2021-08-02
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