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Thursday, March 05, 2009

Boeing CubeSat Completes 10,000th Orbit, Advances NanoSat Technologies

Cubesat composite imageThe Boeing demonstration picosatellite CubeSat TestBed 1 (CSTB1) today surpassed 10,000 Earth orbits since its launch on April 17, 2007.

After completing its original mission goals of operating for six months in space and supporting three months of tests, the spacecraft, which is smaller than a standard toaster, continues to operate and provide engineers with data that is increasing the industry's knowledge and validation of various miniature satellite designs, technologies and systems.

Boeing Advanced Network and Space Systems, developer of CSTB1, is exploring new ways to reduce the size, weight and power of satellite technologies needed for operational NanoSats -- spacecraft weighing less than 22 pounds (10 kg). Picosatellites such as CSTB1 weigh less than 2.2 pounds (1 kg).

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