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Record 1 2024-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

... a square-shaped miniature satellite[,]10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm[,] weighing about 1 kg.

OBS

A CubeSat can be used alone (1 unit) or in groups of multiple units (maximum 24 units).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télédétection
DEF

[...] satellite cubique miniature[,] 10 cm X 10 cm X 10 cm[,] qui pèse environ 1 kg.

OBS

Un CubeSat peut être utilisé seul (1 unité) ou en groupe (jusqu'à 24 unités).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
  • Teledetección
DEF

Picosatélite de forma cúbica, con una masa [aproximada] de 1 kilogramo y un volumen de 1000 centímetros cúbicos.

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