Quantum communication is a prime space technology application and offers near-term
possibilities for long-distance quantum key distribution (QKD) and experimental tests of …

Cubesats have been effective at lowering the barriers for entry to space for educational
institutions and small private players resulting in new and innovative missions and concepts …

CubeSat missions have evolved, becoming increasingly capable and complex since their
first launch. Relatively high adoption rates and advances in technology allow mission …

We present the application of a Timepix detector on the VZLUSAT-1 nanosatellite. Timepix is
a compact pixel detector (256× 256 square pixels, 55× 55 μm each) sensitive to hard X-ray …

This paper provides an update of the Delfi nanosatellite programme of the Delft University of
Technology (TU Delft), with a focus on the recent in-orbit results of the second TU Delft …

Difficulty in making low noise magnetic measurements is a significant challenge to the use of
cube‐satellite (CubeSat) platforms for scientific constellation class missions to study the …

Optimization of fuel consumption is a key driver in the design of spacecraft maneuvers. For
this reason, growing interest in propellant-free maneuvers is observed in the literature …

Abstract The Experimental Albertan satellite# 1 (Ex-Alta 1) was a three-unit cube satellite
(CubeSat) developed at the University of Alberta (UAlberta). As the first 'made in …

A space solar microwave power transfer system (SSMPTS) may represent a paradigm shift
to how space missions in Earth orbit are designed. A SSMPTS may allow a smaller receiving …

The ability to control the location of a spacecraft atmospheric interface reentry has been
traditionally accomplished using propulsion. A novel technique is presented here where a …