CubeSats are satellites as small as a cereal box or smaller. Deployed from the International Space Station, they offer a cheaper, more accessible way to test tech in space and can provide major scientific results.
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/benefits/miniature-satellites-with-massive-benefits/ Miniature Satellites with Massive Benefits A preflight view of the three BIRDS-4 flight units inside a clean room of Kyushu Institute of Technology. Credits: NASA J-SSOD#11 deploys the Joint Global Multi Nation Birds, known as the BIRDS-3 Project. Credits: NASA To witness the space-bound ascension of a satellite assembled by one’s own hands is a moment comparable to a parent finally allowing their child to go out and explore the world, according to Izrael Bautista. Not only was it awe-inspiring for the engineering student himself, but also for his country as Bautista watched the second nanosatellite ever sent into orbit by the Philippines launch to the International Space Station . Bautista made scientific strides for his nation by participating in the BIRDS-4 project, which assists countries in designing, building, testing, launching, deploying from station, and op...
