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The launch canisters that contain these cubesats are large and weigh more than the cubesat itself. They do that so they don’t jeopardize the main payload. But,
by blackguardx 6y ago
The launch canisters that contain these cubesats are large and weigh more than the cubesat itself. They do that so they don’t jeopardize the main payload. But, if it was only cubesats, the launcher could probably be simplified.
- m4rtink 6y agoThe Starlink deployment system is preatty minimalistic (just a bunch of rods holding the stack of satellites together) so maybe something similar could be done for cubesats as well, possibly by making them a bit more sturdy at some extra added weight.