The Compact Spaceborne Magnetic Observatory (COSMO) is a 6U CubeSat designed to collect precise measurements of the Earth’s magnetic field. This data can be used for global magnetic field models, and for numerous Earth and Space Science applications. Our novel solution ensures reliable and accurate data through the use of a precise magnetometer capable of both absolute scalar and vector measurements, flying on a specially-designed, magnetically-clean CubeSat bus.This solution provides magnetic field data at a low cost, ensuring sustainable measurements for the foreseeable future through re-flights of copies of the system.
COSMO is manifest on the SpaceX Transporter-16 Rideshare mission and will be launching on a Falcon 9 from Vandenburg Space Force Base in California. The spacecraft will be integrated into an ExoPod CubeSat dispenser at CU Boulder, then carried to the ExoLaunch office in Denver for our December 1st delivery date. ExoLaunch will handle transport to California and launch vehicle integration. The orbit will be a 510 km sun synchronous orbit with an LTAN of 14:00 (+01:00). The launch is currently scheduled for February 1, 2026, with a delivery date of December 1st 2025, giving COSMO an FCC license need-by date of December 1st 2025.
COSMO is a unique 6U CubeSat mission aimed at making precise measurements of the Earth’s magnetic field for the foreseeable future. The mission builds on CU expertise in small satellites (CubeSats) and in precise optical magnetometry. This mission was designed and developed entirely by students.
The SERT-3 Mission consists of a single spacecraft with the primary purpose of building flight heritage of a specific Hall Effect propulsion system in support of subsequent Muon customer missions in 2026 and beyond. SERT-3 is expected to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-16 rideshare mission currently scheduled no earlier than 2/1/2026. The mission length is expected to be two years from launch.SERT-3 has external dimensions of 0.75m x 1.20m x 0.86m in the stowed configuration, and 1.20m x 4.92m x 1.68m in the deployed configuration. The spacecraft mass at launch is estimated to be 130 kg, and a minimum of 125 kg at end of life. [...]Altitude Apogee/Perigee (km) 590 +/- 25Inclination (°)97.8LTAN14:00 +/- 60
The overall goal of the Helloworld-1 mission is to perform in-orbit exploratory experiments on spin-based qubit systems at ambient temperature using a highly compact, diamond-based quantum science payload. This mission will inform future missions to build space-based quantum computing systems as a novel computing platform for artificial general intelligence.The satellite will be launched as a secondary payload aboard Transporter-16, from Vandenberg, California, USA, February 1st, 2026. It will be inserted into an orbit at 510 km apogee and 510 km perigee, on an inclination from the equator of 97.4 degrees. Transmission will begin 60 minutes after deployment, and cease no later than 180 days after deployment. Atmospheric friction will slow the satellite and reduce the altitude of the orbit, until de-orbiting occurs, in an estimated time frame of less than one year after launch. See the Orbital Debris Assessment Report for details.The spacecraft is a single unit with the dimensions of one PocketQube 1P form factor (5 × 5 × 5 cm), mass ~250 g
Exotrail, a leading European space mobility company, today reveals the fully booked customer manifest for its second orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) mission, spacevan™ LEO 002, codenamed “Wings of Light”. Scheduled for launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 in Q1 2026, this mission marks a major milestone: Exotrail is now officially acting as mission integrator, with the entire vehicle developed and assembled in-house at its Massy-based spacefactory.spacevan™ LEO 002 is currently undergoing environmental testing in Toulouse and demonstrates Exotrail’s growing role as a full-stack service provider—delivering integrated solutions from spacecraft design and propulsion to integration and operations. This end-to-end capability ensures customers benefit from unparalleled flexibility, performance, and responsiveness.For this mission, Exotrail is proud to welcome passengers who are shaping the future of space through disruptive technologies in the irrespective domains: • Cailabs (France)– Flying its Astrolight ATLAS-1 terminal to expand in-orbit testing of optical space links. • QuantX Labs (Australia)– Demonstrating a key component of its TEMPO atomic clock, a major milestone for Australian space tech. • DcubeD (Germany)– Testing a novel deployable solar panel concept using spacevan’s onboard power and attitude control systems. • NASA’s AEPEX (USA)– A 6U CubeSat from the University of Colorado Boulder aimed at improving understanding of energetic electron precipitation and its role in climat emodeling. • Xtenti (USA)– Supporting integration and logistics alongside Exotrail and NASA, furthering in-orbit mobility capabilities. • Lunar Outpost (USA)– Performing an in-orbit tech demonstration aboard a 6U CubeSat, advancing robotics and space resource tech.[...]Continuing its momentum, Exotrail is now booking new payload on its next mission, spacevan™ LEO 003, scheduled for mid-2026. This new mission still targets subsystem manufacturers seeking flight heritage and CubeSat operators, for whom the spacevan™ offers dedicated and optimized deployment solutions beyond the constraints of primary launch providers.
Our spacevan™’ is at Airbus facilities in Toulouse! With customer payloads on board we progress on Environmental integrated tests, keeping us on track for a flight in Q1 2026!For those who missed that opportunity and seek to deploy payloads or to test their technologies, Mission spacevan LEO - 003 is still opened! DM for more information on the flight opportunities remaining for Q3 2026
Paving the Way: ARAQYS-D1 and ARAQYS-D2ARAQYS-D3 builds on two precursor missions that are already integrated and ready for launch on two separate SpaceX rideshare missions in Q1 2026: • Dcubed-1 (internally known as ARAQYS-D1) “BOOM! THERE IT IS”, a 3U satellite that will manufacture a 60 cm ISM boom directly in free space. • ARAQYS-D2 “WATTS NEW IN SPACE”, which will print and deploy a 1 m-long ISM solar array aboard Exotrail’s next SpaceVan mission.These demonstrations will validate the building blocks of in-space power generation, paving the way for ARAQYS-D3’s multi-kilowatt-class system..
This is the first educational satellite developed by the Vega Space and Geospace Institute (VSGA), aiming to support amateur radio activities and practical training for students in the Vietnam Amateur Radio Club (VARC) community.VEGAFLY-1 is not only controlled by amateur bands, but also integrates a 2MP camera as an educational payload, allowing users to directly participate in the process of taking photos from space and transmitting data to the ground via the SSDV protocol. At the same time, with the digipeater function, VEGAFLY-1 opens up opportunities for domestic and foreign amateur radios to connect, interact and spread space technology knowledge easily and widely.[...]The 1P PocketQube satellite, measuring 5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm, weighs approximately 250 g.Inclination: 97-98°Eccentricity: 0Orbital Period: 95 minutesMean motion: 15 revs/day
Planning a SpaceX launch from Vandenberg in Q1 2026 into a 400-500km orbit.
The remaining four Greek IOD/IOV CubeSat projects, resulting in seven more CubeSats, have begun assembly and testing, and are expected to launch in February 2026 via the Transporter 16 rideshare launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher.
We are excited to announce that BCON-2, Valpo’s first satellite, is scheduled to launch in February 2026 aboard SpaceX Transporter-16.
The BCON-2 mission is a payload on a NearSpace 0.5U ThinSat satellite bus, part of a group of 6 satellites in NearSpace Education's Dream Big - Phase 1 program.
The BCON-2 satellite mission aims to enhance downlink time by utilizing the receive-only ground stations of the Satellite Networked Open Ground Station SatNOGS network and optimizing the scheduling of satellite passes along its orbital footprint.
The Dream Big constellation is composed of six educational small satellites (“Thinsats”) developed collaboratively by 6 universities and student teams. These spacecraft serve as both technology demonstration platforms and educational tools, bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world aerospace engineering. Each satellite is designed with unique payloads that address a combination of research objectives, system verification tests, and STEM outreach activities. The primary purpose of the constellation is to advance student-led innovation in the areas of communications and other spacecraft bus systems and environmental data collection, while also supporting system-level derisking for future missions. Payloads across the constellation include spectrometers for atmospheric aerosol studies, advanced attitude determination and control (ADCS) testing, triplicated processor experiments for fault-tolerant computing and Langmuir probes for ionospheric research.
The current launch date is planned for no earlier than March 15, 2026. It will be carried on SpaceX Transporter 16, from Vandenburg Space Force Base into a sun-synchronous orbit, 510 km circular, 97.4 degrees inclination.[...]Dimensions: 117 mm x 323 mm x 56.7 mmMass: 0.931 kg
India’s Space Start-up GalaxEye’s 2-in-1 Satellite Clears Structural Tests, Launch Set For Feb 20264 October 2025Indian space startup GalaxEye Space Solutions Private Limited took a critical step towards orbiting its Drishti satellite with a SpaceX rocket next year with a model of spacecraft successfully undergoing a series of structural tests at a ISRO facility, said Pranit Mehta, Co-Founder.The structural model of the Drishti satellite was tested at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) belonging to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[...]The first of the 10 Drishti satellite constellations is slated to be orbited in February 2026 with on a SpaceX rocket.According to Mehta, the satellite’s weight will be between 160-170 kg. At URSC, GalaxEye’s satellite model was mounted on a special purpose fixture (SPF) for testing and deployment.[...]
Iridium Satellite LLC (“Iridium”) seeks experimental authority to transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations1 to a re-entry capsule associated with Winnebago-6, a non-geostationary smallsat to be operated by Varda Space Industries, Inc. (“Varda”) that is scheduled to be launched no earlier than February 1, 2026.
We will perform a Vibration Test to meet the protoflight vibration level as specified on the SpaceX Payload User Guide.Expected launch date: February 2026Launch vehicle: SpaceX Transporter 16
This is a 1p PocketQube satellite with a 5 MP camera payload for our customer.
Launch DateMar 2026EOL DateMar 2031Orbit Altitude528 kmOrbit Inclination 98.1 °
Mission Hop! 1 and Multi-Flight Roadmap ConfirmedOur first mission, Mission Hop! 1, is scheduled for Q1 2026, supporting customer payloads across drug discovery, in-orbit demonstration, and materials science. This marks the beginning of a confirmed roadmap of seven high-cadence commercial flights through 2027, establishing a new standard for frequent, modular, and return-capable access to Low Earth Orbit.
ATMOS Space Cargo (ATMOS) and Space Cargo Unlimited today announced the signing of a Mission Order for their first integrated PHOENIX–BentoBox mission, marking the beginning of a seven-flight program that will establish a new operational model for routine commercial, station-independent access to and from orbit for research and manufacturing in microgravity.The mission will demonstrate the integration of Space Cargo Unlimited’s BentoBox inside ATMOS’s next-generation PHOENIX 2 free-flyer re-entry vehicle under a coordinated operational framework that combines orbital logistics, payload operations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), and recovery in one end-to-end commercial service. PHOENIX 2 will launch as part of a rideshare mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2026.During the multi-week mission, Space Cargo Unlimited will oversee end-user payload operations in orbit through its BentoBox platform, while managing stable environmental conditions within the PHOENIX 2 payload bay, distributing power to end-user payloads, and facilitating continuous data exchange through ATMOS’s on-board communications and ground segment infrastructure.ATMOS will deploy its inaugural PHOENIX 2 re-entry capsule, and execute launch integration, orbital mission control operations, telemetry and command services, autonomous de-orbit, re-entry, and recovery logistics near Santa Maria in the Azores, Portugal.Two Complementary Systems – A New Model for Microgravity AccessPHOENIX 2 serves both as the in-orbit transportation and operational free-flyer platform as well as the re-entry vehicle, through its Inflatable Atmospheric Decelerator (IAD) technology, which functions as both a heat shield and high-speed parachute. The design eliminates the need for traditional ablative systems and significantly reduces environmental impact while offering superior payload-to-mass efficiencies in its class. ATMOS’s second generation capsule features integrated propulsion for attitude control and precision de-orbiting maneuvers, power generation and thermal management systems, and comprehensive telemetry and command capabilities.BentoBox, designed and operated by Space Cargo Unlimited, serves as the mission’s payload operations layer, equipping PHOENIX with a controlled, service-oriented environment for commercial and research users.The BentoBox system manages payload-level power distribution, data handling, and autonomous experiment sequencing, ensuring that each customer’s mission profile is executed precisely as designed within a stable, thermally regulated microgravity environment.Space Cargo Unlimited’s customers interface with their payloads through the BentoBox SpaceOS platform – a secure dedicated payload-control suite that facilitates command uplink, telemetry monitoring, and data retrieval throughout the mission lifecycle, with communications enabled by ATMOS’s ground-segment and communications infrastructure.Together, PHOENIX 2 and BentoBox deliver a fully integrated orbital logistics and manufacturing service, combining payload launch, in-orbit operations, and safe return and recovery on Earth, broadening commercial access and scientific capacity in LEO.
DISCO-2 is the second satellite in the Danish Student CubeSat Program (DISCO), driven by students and staff from Aarhus University, the IT University of Copenhagen, and the University of Southern Denmark.The satellite represents the most ambitious student CubeSat project developed in Denmark. With DISCO-2, we are pushing the limits of what small satellites can achieve, building on the experiences gained from Aarhus University's first student satellite, Delphini-1.Students from the three universities have developed the concept, design, and integration of the satellite, resulting in a 10 × 10 × 30 cm (3U) CubeSat equipped with three cameras. DISCO-2 will contribute to climate change research by collecting valuable data in collaboration with the Arctic Research Center and the Interdisciplinary Center for Climate Change at Aarhus University.We look forward to the launch of DISCO-2 in February 2026!
This is how we test payload software for our satellite:1️⃣ Laptop simulations: Everything starts with testing code on our dev laptop at IT University of Copenhagen 💻2️⃣ Flatsat setup: Still at ITU we move to a flatsat with two cameras and picocores to see it in action ⚙️3️⃣ Satellite testing: Here we are moving to Aarhus University and running the code on the actual satellite 🛰️4️⃣ First image captured: Finally, our software delivers a real image from our clean room at Aarhus University 📸✨From lines of code to a glimpse of possibilities —this is payload testing in action! 🌍 This might seem as a small step but for our payload team this shows what we can achieve in orbit.
🚀 We have exciting news!DISCO-2 is now officially out of our hands and waiting for launch 😁 In December, a group of our amazing DISCO team members visited our launch partner, Exolaunch, in Berlin. There, they completed all final tests on the satellite and successfully integrated it into its deployer. Everything went according to plan, and now all that’s left is waiting for the SpaceX Transporter-16 launch.
Over the weekend, six Aiglon students visited Near Space Labs, Near Space Education and Taylor University Engineering department in Indiana (USA). 😃 🇺🇸 The visit marks the exciting culmination of eighteen months of planning, prototyping and building of a satellite payload. At NSL, the students collaborated with engineers they previously met through conference calls. The Aiglon 🛰️satellite passed every check and test thrown at it and is now integrated with the flight module ready for the Falcon-9 mission transporter 16. Our #CubeSat will blast-off into a Sun-synchronous Earth orbit in February 2026.
Once in orbit, Aiglon’s CubeSat aims to collect and communicate data about how the CubeSat heats up; this data will then be shared for other engineers to use, enabling them to better regulate how their own missions will work around the challenges of thermal control.
AiglonSat-1
Iridium Satellite LLC seeks experimental special temporary authority license for a period of twenty-four months, beginning February 1, 2026, to transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations to the AiglonSat-1 spacecraft operated by Aiglon College.
The satellite will be launched aboard Transporter 16, from Vandenburg Space Force Base, NET March 15, 2026. It will be inserted into a circular orbit at 510 km, on an inclination from the equator of 97.4° (Sun-synchronous). Transmission will begin 30 minutes after deploy, and cease at the end of the mission. Atmospheric friction will slow the satellite and reduce the altitude of the orbit, until de-orbiting occurs about 2 years after launch. See the Orbital Debris Assessment Report for details.The spacecraft has dimensions of about 10 x 10 x 39 cm when deployed, and mass of 1.7 kg.
After integration, our #OutOfTheBox mission just passed its final environmental tests successfully in the facilities of our partner Thales Alenia Space.
We are glad to share that mission Out of the Box just passed final integration, the 5 payloads have been successfully integrated onboard the 16U platform using SpaceLocker's payload integration system and the satellite is now heading toward final testing in preparation for the launch!
SpaceLocker is offering an opportunity to fly technology on the Out of The Box hosted payload mission in February 2026.The mission is operated by SpaceLocker, onboard a CubeSat provided by the Bulgarian company EnduroSat, and will take place in sun synchronous orbit (SSO) at 500km.
🔔NEW CONTRACT SIGNED 🔔 French Connection at its finest ! 👌🏼 Such a delight to sign this new launch agreement with SpaceLocker for the 16U « Out of the Box » on SpaceX Transporter mission 🚀
The Dream Big constellation is composed of six educational small satellites (“Thinsats”) developed collaboratively by 6 universities and student teams. These spacecraft serve as both technology demonstration platforms and educational tools, bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world aerospace engineering. Each satellite is designed with unique payloads that address a combination of research objectives, system verification tests, and STEM outreach activities.The primary purpose of the constellation is to advance student-led innovation in the areas of communications and other spacecraft bus systems and environmental data collection, while also supporting system-level derisking for future missions. Payloads across the constellation include spectrometers for atmospheric aerosol studies, advanced attitude determination and control (ADCS) testing, triplicated processor experiments for fault-tolerant computing, Langmuir probes for ionospheric research, and communication experiments such as SATNOGS.
Mass: 0.931 kgDimensions: 117 x 323 x 56.7 mm[...]The satellite will be launched aboard Transporter 16, from Vandenburg Space Force Base, NET February 1st 2026. It will be inserted into a circular orbit at 510 km, on an inclination from the equator of 97.4° (Sun-synchronous).
The Dream Big project is a joint initiative between NearSpace Launch (NSL) and NearSpace Education (NSE), combining commercial satellite development with hands-on educational outreach. Focused on advanced manufacturing and space entrepreneurship, the program engages university teams in designing, building, and integrating custom payloads into a novel ½U ThinSat bus.[...]Over the past year, student teams from six Midwestern universities—University of Notre Dame, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Valparaiso University, Taylor University, Western Michigan University, and the University of Toledo—participated in Phase 1.
Iridium Satellite LLC (“Iridium”) hereby requests a two-year experimental license to transmit from its space stations to the Dream Big constellation (“Dream Big”) smallsat in the 1618.725–1626.5 MHz band.1 Iridium requests authority to operate starting February 1, 2026, but requests the authorization be issued by January 15, 2026 to accommodate launch integration requirements.
IrishSat is officially headed to orbit. In Spring 2026, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission, IrishSat will launch its first-ever satellite payload: CHARMS (Compact High-Accuracy, Reduced-power Magnetorquer Satellite). This milestone marks the first time an IrishSat-built system will operate in Low Earth Orbit, marking a major milestone that is the culmination of years of design, testing, and student-driven engineering.[...]CHARMS is a custom Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) module designed and built by the 2024–2025 IrishSat team as part of the NearSpace Education 0.5U ThinSat program. Its purpose is simple but critical: provide a low-power, high-accuracy method for controlling a satellite’s orientation using magnetorquers and Earth’s magnetic field. Small satellites typically suffer from uncontrolled rotations that disrupt imaging, science, and communications. CHARMS solves that problem through onboard sensing, processing, and detumbling algorithms.
The satellite’s payload, built entirely at Notre Dame, weighs just 300 grams—the weight of a large potato. It will ride into orbit aboard a satellite bus that provides power, communications, and thermal control.The team demonstrates magnetorquer functionality within the Helmholtz cage to simulate orbital conditions.The satellite bus is provided by NearSpace Launch, a small satellite company based in Upland, Indiana. The company’s nonprofit arm, NearSpace Education, is sponsoring IrishSat’s project as part of its Dream Big Program—a national STEM initiative that inspires students to build and launch high-altitude balloon and satellite projects. Five other universities will fly similar payloads on the same mission.
These days, the EMISAR satellite has successfully completed the vibration tests specific to the Falcon 9 rocket, using the 11 kN shaker at the Institute of Space Science - ISS (ROMANIA).The EMISAR mission, a 1U CubeSat, demonstrates a Store-and-Forward service for transmitting digital messages between ground stations. The data is stored on board and retransmitted during subsequent passes over Romania, through the two ground stations located at the Institute of Space Science - ISS (ROMANIA) Măgurele and UMC. The project is coordinated by the Institute of Space Science - ISS (ROMANIA) , which ensures the integration, testing and infrastructure necessary for operation; Romanian InSpace Engineering (RISE) contributes with expertise in mission analysis, mechanical, thermal and electronic design, as well as software development; RARTEL develops the radio communication systems and operational procedures; and Constanta Maritime University is responsible for the ground infrastructure and the design of the antennas and associated communication systems. The EMISAR satellite is scheduled for launch in March 2026, as part of the SpaceX Transporter-16 mission.
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Qubitrium met with D-Orbit at the Space Tech Expo Europe fair held in Bremen, Germany, from November 18 to 21. (From left to right) D-Orbit Mission and Payload System Engineer Luca Ermolli, D-Orbit Sales Specialist Matteo Zeni, Qubitrium CEO Dr. Kadir Durak and Qubitrium Netherlands Managing Director Kartal Cona reviewed the latest developments at the meeting.Two companies recently signed a contract for the launch of QubitCore, a 1U cube satellite equipped with a modular quantum key distribution payload, onboard ION Satellite Carrier, D-Orbits orbital transfer vehicle. QubitCore is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2026.
