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TUGSAT-1 / BRITE-Austria

• TypeNanosatellite
• Mass~7 kg
• Dimensions20 x 20 x 20 cm

Austrian nanosatellite developed by TU Graz for stellar photometry as part of the international BRITE Constellation mission, launched…

OUFTI-1

• Type1U CubeSat
• Mass~1 kg
• LaunchApril 25, 2016

Belgium first CubeSat, a 1U satellite developed by University of Liege students with a D-STAR amateur radio payload,…

PW-Sat2

PW-Sat2 is a 2U CubeSat developed by students at Warsaw University of Technology, launched in 2018 as part…

PW-Sat1

• Type1U CubeSat
• Mass~1 kg
• Launch2012

PW-Sat1 is Poland’s first satellite, a 1U CubeSat developed by students at Warsaw University of Technology, launched in…

SwissCube

• Type1U CubeSat
• Mass0.82 kg
• LaunchSeptember 23, 2009

Switzerland first satellite, a 1U CubeSat developed by EPFL to study Earth airglow, launched in 2009.

ALMASat-1

• TypeMicrosatellite
• Mass12.5 kg
• LaunchFebruary 13, 2012

First Italian university satellite, a microsatellite developed by Politecnico di Milano and launched in 2012.

STRaND-1 Smartphone CubeSat

• Type3U CubeSat
• Form Factor10 x 10 x 34 cm
• Mass3.2 kg

World's first smartphone-powered satellite, a 3U CubeSat co-developed with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, launched in 2013.

IPN-CubeSat Satellite Systems

• InstitutionInstituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)
• CountryMexico
• Program typeAcademic research and student satellite development

IPN’s satellite systems research program develops CubeSat platforms and related technologies for scientific and communications applications. Students and…

AuSat

• DeveloperAarhus University
• Programme TypeStudent CubeSat research
• Research AreasAstrophysics, Earth observation

Student satellite research programme at Aarhus University, Denmark, focused on developing CubeSat technology for astrophysics and Earth observation…

CIMATEC Satellite Technology Program

• InstitutionSENAI CIMATEC
• CountryBrazil
• Focus areasSatellite systems, advanced manufacturing, remote sensing

SENAI CIMATEC’s satellite technology program develops applied research in small satellite systems, advanced manufacturing for space, and remote…

SUCHAI-2

• Form factor3U CubeSat
• Launch date13 January 2022
• Launch vehicleFalcon 9 (Transporter-3)

SUCHAI-2 is a 3U CubeSat developed by SPEL at Universidad de Chile, launched on 13 January 2022 as…

SUCHAI-3

• Form factor3U CubeSat
• Launch date13 January 2022
• Launch vehicleFalcon 9 (Transporter-3)

SUCHAI-3 is a 3U CubeSat developed by SPEL at Universidad de Chile, co-launched with SUCHAI-2 on 13 January…

SUCHAI-1

SUCHAI-1 (Satellite of the University of Chile for Aerospace Investigation) is Chile’s first CubeSat, developed by SPEL at…

FloripaSat-2

• Form factor1U CubeSat
• Launch date13 January 2022
• Launch vehicleSpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-3

FloripaSat-2 is a 1U CubeSat developed with UFSM and UFSC collaboration, launched on 13 January 2022 aboard SpaceX…

NanosatC-BR1

NanosatC-BR1 is Brazil’s first CubeSat, developed jointly by the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and Brazil’s National…

M2 CubeSat Series

• SeriesM2 (M2-A, M2-B, M2-C)
• Mission typeSpace situational awareness, technology demonstration
• DeveloperUNSW Canberra Space

The M2 series of nanosatellites are developed by UNSW Canberra Space for space situational awareness and technology demonstration.…

UNSW-EC0 (Australia’s First CubeSat)

• Form factor1U CubeSat
• SignificanceAustralia's first CubeSat
• DeveloperACSER / UNSW Canberra

UNSW-EC0 was Australia’s first CubeSat, developed by the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research (ACSER) at UNSW Canberra.…

LituanicaSAT-1

• Form Factor1U CubeSat
• Deploy DateFebruary 28, 2014 (from ISS)
• OrbitLow Earth Orbit (ISS altitude)

1U CubeSat developed by Vilnius University and the Lithuanian Space Association, becoming Lithuania’s first satellite. Deployed from the…