CubeSat started life as a student engineering challenge: build a satellite that can fit in a little toy box. But now, as Tim Harford explains, these tiny satellites are changing the way we use space – and economics.
<p>There are now nearly 12,000 satellites orbiting Earth. What does it cost to put them there, and how do they make money? Zachary Crockett launches an investigation.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.tmfassociates.com/aboutus.html">Tim Farr ... Show More