# CubeSat – 2 RU Generic

A 3D model from NASA/Christopher R. Meaney, [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/cubesat-2-ru-generic/).

- Licence: [Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA)](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- Credit: NASA/Christopher R. Meaney
- Model (GLB): [https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/cubesat---2-ru-generic/CubeSat%20-%202%20RU%20Generic.glb](https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/cubesat---2-ru-generic/CubeSat%20-%202%20RU%20Generic.glb)
- Not offered in your room: its source does not state the model's scale, so it could not be shown at its true size.

A cubesat is a special category of nanosatellite. One cubesat unit (1U) has dimensions of 10 by 10 by 11 centimeters. Cubesats have been built in 1U, 1.5U, 2U, 3U and 6U sizes. Beginning in early October and running through February 2016, launches are scheduled for six small spacecraft missions for which development and implementation \[…\]