minisatellite
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Etymology
Noun
minisatellite (plural minisatellites)
- (genetics) A short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome
- (space science) A small satellite
- 2015, "ESA Minisatellites to Follow Europe’s Solar Eclipse", ESA, archived 2015-03-13
- Meanwhile, other members of ESA’s Proba minisatellite family – each smaller than a cubic metre – will be looking downwards, attempting to capture views of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses Earth.
- 2015, "ESA Minisatellites to Follow Europe’s Solar Eclipse", ESA, archived 2015-03-13
- (space science) an artificial satellite massing between 100 and 500 kilograms
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(artificial satellite 100-500 kg):
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Italian
Noun
minisatellite m (plural minisatelliti)