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Spinoff story
CubeSats Take a Bus into Space
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
CubeSats start with a hardware bus that houses and enables payloads. NASA Tipping Point funding for test flights informed the development of the Trestles bus sold by Irvine, California-based Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc. Goddard Space Flight Center supports development of these technologies for agency and private sector activity.