New: cubesatsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-180932zzanhive-150122hive-185836photographysteemhive-183959hive-188619hive-166405hive-144064hive-145157hive-183397hive-101145uncommonlabhive-193637hive-184714hive-103599hive-139150hive-180106hive-109690lifebitcoinTrendingNewHotLikerssarahjay1 (69)in hive-109160 • 3 years agoRussian company started testing a plasma engine for cubesats(SITRONICS Group) Sitronics Group have started testing a plasma engine for small spacecrafts. The engine will allow the nanosatellites to independently lower the altitude of the orbit at the end…mgibson (66)in space • 7 years agoThree Cubesats deployed in spaceImage credit Expedition 56 astronauts deployed three similar cubesats in space from International Space Station on 10th August, 2018. Each of them refers to three different countries. One of them…gabi-dumitriu (57)in cubesat • 9 years agoHelium Ballon- 2 stage rocketwhat if we could build 2 stage #heliumballoon rocket and launch #cubesats in space? So you will lift the rocket up to 35km using the helium balloon( to conserve fuel) then fire the rocket…