minisatellite

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English

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Etymology

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From mini- +‎ satellite.

Noun

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minisatellite (plural minisatellites)

  1. (genetics) A short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome
  2. (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.
  3. (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

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Noun

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minisatellite m (plural minisatelliti)

  1. (genetics) minisatellite