SWARM-EX is an inter-collegiate CubeSat initiative supported by the National Science Foundation to launch three identical CubeSats into low Earth Orbit (LEO) to investigate advanced scientific phenomena in the upper-atmosphere and demonstrate novel formation flying capabilities using a cutting-edge hybrid control scheme which harnesses both propulsion and differential drag. With contributions from CU Boulder, Stanford University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Western Michigan University… Show more SWARM-EX is an inter-collegiate CubeSat initiative supported by the National Science Foundation to launch three identical CubeSats into low Earth Orbit (LEO) to investigate advanced scientific phenomena in the upper-atmosphere and demonstrate novel formation flying capabilities using a cutting-edge hybrid control scheme which harnesses both propulsion and differential drag. With contributions from CU Boulder, Stanford University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Western Michigan University, University of Southern Alabama, and Olin College, each CubeSat will be equipped with a low-rate UHF radio, a high-rate X-Band data downlink, and a scalable cold-gas propulsion system to demonstrate the key technologies of on-board autonomy, inter-satellite links, propulsion, and multiuser communications Show less