Cubesat

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A standard, low-cost miniature satellite formed of small cubes.

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"The Terabyte Infrared Delivery (TBIRD) CubeSat payload will demonstrate laser downlinks at 200 Gbps – a new record for laser communications data rates."

Etymology

Shortened from cube + satellite. Coined in 2000 as a trademark.

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