CubeSats are a class of miniaturized satellites that have become increasingly popular in
academia and among hobbyists due to their short development time and low fabrication …

Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) is an innovative propellantless propulsion
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …

The design, integration, testing and launch of the first Finnish satellite Aalto-1 is briefly
presented in this paper. Aalto-1, a three-unit CubeSat, launched into Sun-synchronous polar …

The lower-thermosphere–ionosphere (LTI) system consists of the upper atmosphere and the
lower part of the ionosphere and as such comprises a complex system coupled to both the …

Nanosatellites have established their importance in low-Earth orbit (LEO), and it is common
for student teams to build them for educational and technology demonstration purposes. The …

This paper presents two technology experiments–the plasma brake for deorbiting and the
electric solar wind sail for interplanetary propulsion–on board the ESTCube-2 and …

Abstract The COnstellation of Radiation BElt Survey program (CORBES) is designed to
deploy small satellites into a highly elliptic orbit for multi-point exploration of the Earth's …

This research aims to contribute to the development of the Eco-LeanSat concept by focusing
on a sustainable approach to satellite manufacturing and the repurposing of remaining …

Earth's radiation belts are extremely important for space weather because they can store
and accelerate particles to relativistic energies, which can have a potential impact on …

The electric solar wind sail, or E-sail, is a propellantless interplanetary propulsion system
concept. By deflecting solar wind particles off their original course, it can generate a …