Tiny cube satellites revolutionise our access to space
Space has always been the playground of very big players with very deep pockets - but not anymore. It’s now being invaded by a new breed of cheap, innovative satellites, smaller than a loaf of bread. Cube Satellites, or CubeSats as they’re known, are revolutionising our access to space and the way we use it - for both science and business. Leading Australian space experts believe it’s a golden opportunity to develop a homegrown space industry that can launch Australia back into orbit. Australian made CubeSats will be deployed from the International Space Station to investigate the thermosphere - a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that we know very little about, but one that is vital to the GPS and other satellites our modern technology relies on. #ABCcatalyst