The satellite used commercial off-the-shelf components extensively, in particular, it used the Hitachi NPD-20JWL PDA as a control computer, and it used a USB hub for sensor communications.

At the end of its mission, the satellite was supposed to deploy an electrodynamic tether to help it deorbit.

The satellite failed early into its mission, so the electrodynamic tether experiment probably did not happen.

A follow-up mission, CUTE-1.7 + APD II, was launched in April 2008 and remains operational.

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