5 Cubesats Deployed from Space Station's Kibo Airlock

摘要

Five cubesats, including the student-built TechEdSat, were launched into orbit from the international space station's Japanese module Oct. 4 using a new small-satellite deployment system recently delivered to the orbiting outpost. Measuring 10 centimeters on a side and equipped with a ham radio transmitter, TechEdSat was developed by a group of student interns from California's San Jose State University with mentoring and support from the staff at NASA's nearby Ames Research Center.