Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nanoracks-cubesat-deployer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the deployment system type?External ISS-mounted dispenser for standardized CubeSats
2. What is the primary developer?Nanoracks, LLC
3. What is a CubeSat?CubeSats are tiny satellites that fit inside a shoebox. They are built in a standard shape so many people can make them. They can travel to space and do science or technology tests.
4. How does the Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer launch a CubeSat from the ISS?The deployer is a special box on the ISS. Scientists put CubeSats inside, then a spring or air puff pushes each one out. The CubeSat flies away into its own orbit.

Orbital Insertion: The process of placing a spacecraft into a specific orbit around a celestial body.
Logistics: The detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies.
Microgravity: A condition in which people or things feel weightless, as in outer space.