PocketQube

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A PocketQube is a type of miniaturized satellite for space research that usually has a size of cube with 5 cm sides, has a mass of no more than 250 grams, and typically uses commercial off-the-shelf components for its electronics.

Brazilian artist Edson Pavoni holds the PocketQube satellite Orbital Temple, the first artistic satellite from the Global South (2022.  Photo by Clara Marques.Brazilian artist Edson Pavoni holds the PocketQube satellite Orbital Temple, the first artistic satellite from the Global South (2022. Photo by Clara Marques.