nanosatellite
Miniature orbiting device
A nanosatellite is a very small artificial satellite, typically weighing between one and ten kilograms.
These miniaturized spacecraft have become increasingly common as technology shrinks and launch costs drop, enabling universities, startups, and developing nations to conduct space research: The university launched a nanosatellite to study atmospheric conditions.
Often shortened to nanosat.
Tightly packed together
- miniaturizedReduced to tiny size
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- modularMade of separable units
Miniature standardized spacecraft unit
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- perigeeOrbit's closest point
apogee · trajectory · eccentricity · orbital decay · Hohmann transfer · delta-v · reentry · drag
Tiny circuit component engineering
- miniaturizationReducing physical scale significantly
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- sensorsDevices that detect input
gyroscope · attitude control · onboard computer · solar panels · thermal control · telemetry · antenna · power systems
Gathering data without contact
- scientific researchSystematic investigation for knowledge
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- telecommunicationElectronic distance communication
- weather monitoringTracking atmospheric conditions
educational · imaging · disaster response · space weather · environmental monitoring · broadband
New business enterprise
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- space agencyBody managing spaceflight programs
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
cost reduction · mass production · standardization · democratization · accessibility · emerging markets
compact
Tightly packed together
- miniaturizedReduced to tiny size
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
CubeSat
Miniature standardized spacecraft unit
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- inclinationDisposition toward something
perigee · apogee · trajectory · eccentricity · orbital decay · Hohmann transfer · delta-v · reentry · drag · deployment
microelectronics
Tiny circuit component engineering
- miniaturizationReducing physical scale significantly
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
sensors · gyroscope · attitude control · onboard computer · solar panels · thermal control · telemetry · antenna · power systems · transponder
remote sensing
Gathering data without contact
- scientific researchSystematic investigation for knowledge
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- telecommunicationElectronic distance communication
weather monitoring · educational · imaging · disaster response · space weather · environmental monitoring · broadband
startup
New business enterprise
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- space agencyBody managing spaceflight programs
venture capital · cost reduction · mass production · standardization · democratization · accessibility · emerging markets
- spacecraftspacecraft, starships, spaceship, Voyager 1, rocket ships
- small satellitesCubeSat, microsatellite, Sprite, Starlink, Spire
- SmallSatsCubeSat, deployer, bus, payload, attitude control
nanosatellitespace station
Orbiting crewed research facility
International Space Station · Hubble Space Telescope · James Webb Space Telescope · communications satellite · Cassini
nanosatellitespace probe
Robotic interplanetary research vessel
space telescope · James Webb Space Telescope · Hubble Space Telescope · Voyager · Cassini