Bruce Murray Space Image Library

LightSail and its CubeSat companions

LightSail and its CubeSat companions
LightSail and its CubeSat companions In January, LightSail joined the other CubeSats hitching a ride to space aboard an Atlas V rocket in May 2015. Each rectangular container, called a P-POD, holds a spacecraft or mass simulator. The entire payload will be attached to the Atlas V prior to launch. Justin Foley