# Mercury-3
*launcher . launch services*

Launch42 Mercury-3 1U to 3U CubeSat dispenser.

## Specifications
- **manufacturer**: maverick-space-systems
- **deployment context**: orbital
- **entity type**: launch_service
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-11
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **subtype**: deployer
- **provider**: launch42
- **attributes**: {"kind":"launcher","product_status":null,"manufacturer":"maverick-space-systems","description":"Launch42 Mercury-3 1U to 3U CubeSat dispenser.","sensor":null,"bus":null,"ground_segment":null,"launcher":null,"analysis_service":null,"deployment_context":"orbital"}

## Editorial
Mercury-3 is a CubeSat dispenser sized for 1U to 3U payloads.[^launch42-mercury3-page][^satcatalog-mercury3] The product is listed in the Launch42 hardware line under their Mercury series at launch42.nl.[^launch42-mercury3-page] A separate listing on SatCatalog attributes the Mercury-3 to Maverick Space Systems.[^satcatalog-mercury3] Maverick Space Systems manufactures the Mercury-3 dispenser; Launch42 distributes it as part of their hardware line.[^maverick-mercury3-page] Exact dimensions, mass, and deployment mechanism have not been published on either source page.

## Sources
- [maverick-mercury3-page] | Mercury-3 CubeSat Dispenser, Maverick Space Systems | https://www.maverickspace.com/hardware | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-06-11
- [launch42-mercury3-page] | Mercury-3, Launch42 | https://www.launch42.nl/hardware/mercury-3 | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-06-11
- [satcatalog-mercury3] | Mercury-3 CubeSat Dispenser, SatCatalog | https://www.satcatalog.com/component/mercury-3/ | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-11

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