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Goddard SmallSat Missions

Small satellites at NASA GSFC are utilized across the Astrophysics, Heliophysics, Planetary, and Earth Science divisions for cutting edge science that seeks to answer key questions surrounding our planet and the universe. Our scientists and engineers partner regularly with organizations from around the world to achieve compelling science. Along with science, GSFC also actively develops advanced small satellite technologies and infrastructure to support the science goals of the future, and many of them are available for licensing opportunities. You are invited to explore the exciting small satellite missions and technologies happening at GSFC.

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Active and Upcoming Missions

CAD rendering of the Dione CubeSat in its deployed state.

Dione

An upcoming mission to study space weather patterns in order to help predict various types of space weather events.

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A CAD rendering of GTOSat in its deployed state.

GTOSat

A CubeSat which will study relativistic electrons in Earth's outer radiation belts.

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Artist's concept of the Pandora mission.

Pandora

An upcoming mission that will study the atmospheres of exoplanets.

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Concept render of PolSIR CubeSats in orbit.

PolSIR

A pair of CubeSats that will study high-altitude ice clouds.

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Past Missions

BurstCube, trailed by another CubeSat named SNOOPI (Signals of Opportunity P-band Investigation), emerges from the International Space Station on April 18.

BurstCube

A mission to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the cosmos.

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The CubeSat Compact Radiation Belt Explorer (CeREs) is being prepared to fly to Earth’s radiation belts.

CeREs

Studied charged particles in Earth's radiation belts.

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HaloSat's deployment from the International Space Station.

HaloSat

A CubeSat that studied the mass and shape of the Milky Way's halo.

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IceCube being released from the ISS.

IceCube

A demonstration of new technology for accurately measuring cloud ice from space.

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A CAD rendering of petitSat in flight configuration.

petitSat

A mission to study disturbances in Earth's ionosphere.

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SNOOPI Concept Rendering

SNOOPI

A demonstration of new techniques for measuring soil moisture.

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