minisatellite

English

Etymology

mini- +‎ satellite

Noun

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

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

(artificial satellite 100-500 kg):

  • minisatellite family

References

    Italian

    Noun

    minisatellite m (plural minisatelliti)

    1. (genetics) minisatellite
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