Artist’s concept of the 6U cubesat Sony is building to house one of its full-frame cameras. The cubesat is scheduled to launch to LEO between October and December.

Sony plans to launch a six-unit cubesat with a full-frame camera later this year as part of its Star Sphere project that seeks collaboration with artists, entertainers and educators.

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