CubeSats

We tend to think of satellites as huge spacecraft that tower over the engineers who build them. Consider Envisat, SOHO and GOCE – all ESA satellites similar in size to a small bus. But over the last twenty years, miniature satellites called CubeSats have been shaking up the space industry, making accessing space easier and cheaper for those who could previously only dream of it.

Find out more about CubeSats in our dedicated Discovery & Preparation 'In Focus' article.