Big Science Deployed in Small Packages

iss038e045009 (February 11, 2014) ---The Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (SSOD) is photographed deploying a set of CubeSats. CubeSats are small satellites no larger than a shoe box and conduct a wide variety of experiments, such as Earth observations and advanced electronics testing. These small satellites give students, teachers, and space enthusiasts the chance to build hardware and launch their research into space.