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Beanie Babies, the invention of CubeSat and student-designed and built satellites

  • Written by Supriya Chakrabarti, Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Hundreds of CubeSats are now being launched into space each year.etonastenka/Shutterstock.com

The democratization of space began 20 years ago with Beanie Babies – or, more accurately, the clear acrylic box that brought them home. These 4-inch (10-cm) cubes inspired space engineer Bob Twiggs to create CubeSat, the first satellite with a...

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