small satellite

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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miniaturised satellite; miniaturized satellite; smallsat
miniature object, artificial satellite, 
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  CubeSat ⓘ
  miniaturized satellite made up of 10cm-sided cubic modules

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  KITSUNE ⓘ
  Japanese nanosatellite

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ESTCube-LuNa Attitude Thrusters and Navigation Camera

UGATUSAT microsatellite

Unisat-6 integration

IDEA OSG 1

Giorgio Perrotta at AMSAT Italia stand at SATEXPO Europe 2007 in Rome

CroCube nanosatellite

• Monitoring the Martian Weather with Areostationary SmallSats - conference paper published in September 2020, Q1860, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object		AIST	small satellite	Wikidata
class	space object		CubeSat	small satellite, robotic spacecraft	Wikidata
class	space object	2022	KITSUNE	CubeSat, small satellite	Wikidata
commons	image		Harp in the sky 0		Commons
commons	image		ESTCube-LuNa Attitude Thrusters and Navigation Camera		Commons
commons	image		UGATUSAT microsatellite		Commons
commons	image		Unisat-6 integration		Commons
commons	image		IDEA OSG 1		Commons
commons	image		Giorgio Perrotta at AMSAT Italia stand at SATEXPO Europe 2007 in Rome		Commons
commons	image		CroCube nanosatellite		Commons