Utah-based microsat firm, One Stop Satellite Solutions is hoping to find a market for a new nanosat the company will begin marketing next week. Dubbed CubeSat the tiny satellites are no more than four inch (100 mm) cubes that can be mass produced and launched into orbit for less than $45,000 using converted Russian and American ICBM missile technologies.
OSSS is a four-year old company that is commercializing technology developed at the Center for Aerospace Technology (CAST) at Weber State University. Over the past 15 years CAST have successfully designed, engineered and manufactured eight low earth orbit (LEO) satellites in the 100 to 500 pound class.
A company announcement issued Wednesday said the CubeSat could enable individuals to launch their loved one's ashes into space for $45,000 compared to today's cost of $3-5 million.
One Stop Satellite Solutions (OSSS) will also target CubeSats at small business and university markets, where it sees potential for customers looking for cheap access to space using simple satellite technologies.
Over the past year OSSS has secured a series of key agreements with both customers and suppliers in Russia, the US and Japan.
The former nuclear missiles of both the U.S. and Russia have been instrumental in OSSS' development and commercialization. This has included the successful launch of JAWSAT in January of this year on a former U.S. MinuteMan missile to the use of Kosmostras'
