Founded in 1988, the Space Technology Hall of Fame recognizes the life-changing technologies emerging from global space programs; honors the scientists, engineers, and innovators responsible; and ...

Howe Industries has submitted a design for a solar-powered steam rocket engine for propelling CubeSats to the National Science Foundation (NSF). With only two moving parts, the ThermaSat engine uses a ...

As the saying goes, “knowledge is power”. Any industry that wants to effectively refine its processes and boost efficiency needs to base its actions on hard data. This is where CubeSat cameras come in ...

A CubeSat is a miniaturized spacecraft that orbit the earth. The basic design of a cubesat is a 10-centimeter (4-inch) cube with a mass of less than 1.33 kilograms (2.93 lbs.). Once in space, this can ...

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected four proposals from university students to receive free CubeSat launch slots on future Atlas V missions through the company’s new innovative rideshare program ...

Space-based energy harvesting has long been a focus of scientific research, particularly with the global demand for renewable energy continuing to rise. Traditional photovoltaic systems, despite their ...

Within the next year, Cornell’s Alpha CubeSat student team plans to deploy a small spacecraft into low earth orbit. The CubeSat, which is only slightly larger than a softball, will hitch a ride on a ...