> [...] environment like the Moon is not an easy spec to meet, since it needs to operate in wild extremes of temperature that are hard to test for. Then again,

> [...] environment like the Moon is not an easy spec to meet, since it needs to operate in wild extremes of temperature that are hard to test for. Then again, cubesats built with very cheap hardware have proved surprisingly versatile. Perhaps the worst part of the lunar operating conditions is the dust. Very small particles, very abrasive, static clings to everything. Cubesats don't encounter dust. https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/when-the-moon-dust-settles-it-wont-settle-in-vipers-wheels/ https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/when-the-mo... https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/dust-an-out-of-this-world-problem/ https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/dust-an-out-of-this-wor...