CUBESATS
Space in a cube, made by us.
Small satellites, big ideas:
discover PoliTo students Cubesats!
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Our Numbers
18
Years of Experience
>40
Active Members
3
Cubesat Launched
2
Active Projects
The History of the Team
2008 | The Origins
Cubesat Team is founded by PoliTO students and professors.
2012 | E-ST@R
Launched E-ST@R on the VEGA-1 maiden flight, making it the very first Italian CubeSat in space.
2016 | E-ST@R-2 & ESA
Launched via ESA's Fly Your Satellite! programme. Developed by over 30 students with a unique magnetic attitude control system. (Re-entered in May 2024).
2024 | ODYSSEUS Payload
Supported the PoliTO ICarus team in building the ODYSSEUS satellite-payload, successfully reaching 3km of altitude.
2026 | PHOENIX 1U Payload
Launched the PHOENIX 1U CubeSat payload aboard a BME Suborbitals sounding rocket during the EuRoC 26 event.
Nowadays | ELECTRA & Ground Station
Actively designing our next-generation CubeSat, ELECTRA, and developing a proprietary Ground Station, C3, (VHF, UHF, S-Band) for LEO communications.
