CubeSat (IMAGE) University of Manchester Caption The University of Manchester is leading a multi-million pound project to develop satellites which will orbit much closer to the Earth -- making them smaller, cheaper, helping to dodge space debris and improving the quality of images they can send back. Credit The University of Manchester/A Macario ROjas Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.