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That's the great thing about this innovative
approach to

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Exploration it's up to you!

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A CubeSat is kind of like a cargo container
on a ship: it has a

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standard size and shape, and you can pack
in whatever you

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want.

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Similarly, with CubeSats it's what's inside
that

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counts!

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And it's up to you to decide what you want
to

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discover.

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Maybe you want to have a weather satellite,
measure

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Earth's gravity, or take pictures from space.

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Maybe you'll turn your attention to the moon
or the solar

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wind, or be on the lookout for incoming asteroids.

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With

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CubeSats, you get to define your own space
adventure.

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Keep your goal focused though!

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CubeSats are quite small,

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and you have to pack in all of your science
tools, wiring, and

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computer processors, plus add power and communications

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systems for them to work.

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But it's not too hard even kids in

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elementary schools have built CubeSats!

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Someday, these