> Isn't there a requirement for all cube-sats to pass radiation tests / shock tests or whatever for them to be accepted for launch? I guess the launch provider

> Isn't there a requirement for all cube-sats to pass radiation tests / shock tests or whatever for them to be accepted for launch? I guess the launch provider doesn't care whether your satellite will actually work and survive in orbit. They just don't want it to break into pieces during launch and damage the rest of the payload. So they most likely just want vibration tests.