nanosatellite

A small satellite, miniaturized satellite, or smallsat is a satellite of low mass and size, usually under 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). While all such satellites can be referred to as "small", different classifications are used to categorize them based on mass. Satellites can be built small to reduce the large economic cost of launch vehicles and the costs associated with construction. Miniature satellites, especially in large numbers, may be more useful than fewer, larger ones for some purposes – for example, gathering of scientific data and radio relay. Technical challenges in the construction of small satellites may include the lack of sufficient power storage or of room for a propulsion system.

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nanosat
artificial satellite, miniature object, 
Ashkenaz, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Chinland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Havilah, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Kingdom of Wolaita, Persia, Sikh Confederacy, Sweden, Tarshish, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, Kinéis, 

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  Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Cube ⓘ
  Japanese tethered nano-satellite which reentered in 2018

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  Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Elevator CubeSat ⓘ
  Japanese tethered nano-satellite which reentered in 2022

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  Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Miniature Elevator ⓘ
  Japanese tethered nano-satellite which reentered in 2021

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  STARS-AO ⓘ
  Japanese CubeSat space telescope

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  ESTCube-1 ⓘ
  Estonian nanosatellite

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  ESTCube-2 ⓘ
  Estonian nanosatellite which failed to deploy after launch

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  Kinéis ⓘ
  nanosatellite constellation project

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NanoSatellite Engineering Professional Certification by KSF Space

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	orbit		Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Cube	CubeSat, former entity, nanosatellite, technology demonstration spacecraft, tethered satellite,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Elevator CubeSat	CubeSat, former entity, nanosatellite, technology demonstration spacecraft, tethered satellite,	Wikidata
class	orbit		Space Tethered Autonomous Robotic Satellite - Miniature Elevator	CubeSat, former entity, nanosatellite, technology demonstration spacecraft, tethered satellite,	Wikidata
class	orbit		STARS-AO	CubeSat, nanosatellite, space telescope, technology demonstration spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	space object		ESTCube-1	CubeSat, Earth observation satellite, nanosatellite, technology demonstration spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	space object		ESTCube-2	CubeSat, Earth observation satellite, former entity, nanosatellite, technology demonstration spacecraft,	Wikidata
class	space object	2018	Kinéis	nanosatellite,	Wikidata
commons	image		NanoSatellite Engineering Professional Certification by KSF Space		Commons