UGA To Launch Tissue-Box Sized Satellite
The first launch is scheduled for late 2019 for one of two cube satellites made by the Small Satellite Research Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Cube satellites, otherwise known as CubeSats, weigh less than three pounds and are approximately the
An episode of the On Second Thought podcast, hosted by Georgia Public Broadcasting, titled "UGA To Launch Tissue-Box Sized Satellite" was published on July 23, 2019 and runs 17 minutes.
July 23, 2019 ·17m · On Second Thought
Summary
The first launch is scheduled for late 2019 for one of two cube satellites made by the Small Satellite Research Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Cube satellites, otherwise known as CubeSats, weigh less than three pounds and are approximately the size of a loaf of bread. Catching a ride on a rocket from a “launch provider,” each satellite plans to be in orbit between two and two and a half years.
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