NASA picks 10 SmallSat missions to explore the Solar System
NASA has selected 10 studies to investigate Venus, Earth's moon, asteroids, Mars and outer planets using small satellites. Small satellites or CubeSats weighing less than 180 kgs and measuring 10x10x10 cubic cms would be launched into respective orbits as auxiliary payloads to reduce costs. The study would focus on the evolution, composition and atmospheric variabilities of the planetary bodies.