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Space Technology Hall of Fame: CubeSat

Originally aired on: June 22, 2022

The Space Technology Hall of Fame honors individuals, organizations, and companies for their contributions that increase public awareness for space exploration and innovation. In 2022, Space Foundation inducted CubeSat to this prestigious group of pioneers and trailblazers. Discover how this company revolutionized satellite systems.

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Dr. Jordi Puig-Suari graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and a PhD in aeronautical and astronautical engineering in 1988, 1990, and 1993, respectively. In 1993 he was a visiting assistant professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue. From 1994 to 1998, he was an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University. In 1998, Dr. Puig-Suari joined the Aerospace Engineering Department at CalPoly, San Luis Obispo as an Associated Professor. He served as Chair of the Aerospace Engineering Department at Cal Poly from 2004 to 2008.

Dr. Jordi Puig-Suari

Prof. Robert Twiggs is best known in the space and satellite industry and academia while at Stanford University as the “Father of the CubeSat” for his co-development of the CubeSat reference design and P-Pod Deployer for miniaturized satellites alongside with California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, CA Professor Jordi Puig-Suari. His design has become the de-facto industry standard for Pico satellites since its development in 1998, with over 1,600 successful launches to this day. Prof. Twiggs has also developed and co-developed other original concepts, including the CricketSat, CanSat, ThinSat and the PocketQube for educational applications in space.

Robert Twiggs

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