March 11, 2019
JANUS project nanosatellites
CUBESAT FORMATS
The dimensions and masses of each cubesat format are:
1U : 10x10x11 cm3 1.3 kg
2U : 10x10x22 cm3 2.66 kg
3U : 10x10x34 cm3 4 kg
6U : 12x24x36 cm3 12 kg
12U : 23x24x36 cm3 24 kg
27U : 34x35x36 cm3 54 kg
JANUS project nanosatellites
| SATELLITE | PARTNERS | SIZE | MISSION | LAUNCH | STATUS |
| CASAA-Sat | UNIVERSITY OF AIX-MARSEILLE | 2U | Characterize the South Atlantic Anomaly and its correlation with the aurora borealis | Mid 2020 | In construction |
| EntrySat | ISAE SUPAERO | 3U | Study atmospheric re-entry (QB50 in-orbit demonstrator) | April 2019 | In construction |
| EyeSat | CNES | 3U | Study zodiacal light and the Milky Way, plus a technology demonstration | October 2019 | In construction |
| IGOSat | PARIS DIDEROT UNIVERSITY | 3U | Measure electron flux and spectrum from 1-20 MeV and gamma rays in the South Atlantic Anomaly and polar cusps | End 2020 | In construction |
| ION-Sat | CSE ASTRONAUTIX | 6U | Technology proof of concept of a cubesat propulsion subsystem | Mid 2023 | Under study |
| IR-Coaster | CSU UPEC | 6U | Analyse degradation of organic molecules exposed to radiat | End 2025 | Mission analysis |
| Loac | UNIVERSITY OF MARSEILLE/ORLEANS | 1U | Count and characterize aerosols | End 2022 | Mission analysis |
| Lune | CSU ECOLE CENTRALE/SUPELEC | 12U | Mission analysis | ||
| Metorix | CSU CURIESAT | 3U | Detect and characterize meteors by UV photometry | Mid 2023 | Under study |
| Nicecube | CSU NICE COTE D'AZUR | 2U | Transmission by optical link | End 2024 | Under study |
| NimphSat | CSUT | 3U | Technology proof of concept of hyper-optical components (Thales Alenia Space and CNES), particle detector (ONERA) and CERN radiation-measuring instrument | End 2022 | Under study |
| OGMS-SA | PARIS EST CRETEIL UNIVERSITY | 3U | Measure the absorption spectrum of gases using laser diodes to detect compounds produced by degradation of materials by solar radiation (QB50 in-orbit demonstrator) | Automn 2020 | In construction |
| Robusta-1A | UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER | 1U | Measure radiation doses on bipolar components in space | 13 February 2012 | Launched |
| Robusta-1B | UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER | 3U | Measure radiation doses on bipolar components in space | 23 June 2017 | Launched |
| Robusta-3A | 3U | Mission in the Mediterranean to collect data from ships for quantitative forecasting of Cevenol episodes | Early 2021 | In construction | |
| SpaceCube | ECOLE DES MINES | 2U | Study the thermosphere to measure atomic oxygen | 18 April 2017 | Launched |
| Formation flight | CSUM CSUT CNES | 2x3U or 2x6U | In-orbit technology testbed | End 2025 | Mission analysis |
| XCubeSat | ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE | 2U | Study the thermosphere to measure atomic oxygen | 18 April 2017 | Launched |
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