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Record 1 2025-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

... a square-shaped miniature satellite [that is] 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm [and weighs] about 1 kg.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télédétection
OBS

Un CubeSat est un satellite cubique miniature (10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm – à peu près la taille d'un cube Rubik) qui pèse environ 1 kg. Un CubeSat peut être utilisé seul (1 unité) ou en groupe [d'au plus 24 unités].

OBS

nanosatellite cubique : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 janvier 2023.

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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