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A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting,
Two CubeSats orbiting around Earth after being deployed from the ISS Kibō module's Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
Replica of the Sputnik 1
Firing of Deep Space 1's ion thruster
The International Space Station's black solar panels on the left and white radiators on the right
CubeSat
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A CubeSat is a class of small satellite with a form factor of 10 cm cubes. CubeSats have a mass of no more than 2 kg per unit, and often use commercial off-the-shelf components for their electronics a
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…communication to ground stations, called transponders. Many satellites use a standardized bus to save cost and work, the most popular of which are small CubeSats. Similar satellites can work together as groups, forming constellations. Because of the high launch cost to space, most satellites are designed to be…
Ncube-2, a Norwegian CubeSat (10 cm (3.9 in) cube)
1U CubeSat structure
Scientist holding a CubeSat chassis
Near-Earth Asteroid Scout concept: a controllable solar sail CubeSat