minisatellite

English

Etymology

From 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

• minisat

Hypernyms

• satellite

Coordinate terms

(artificial satellite 100-500 kg):

• microsatellite
• nanosatellite

Related terms

• minisatellite family

Italian

Noun

minisatellite m (plural minisatelliti)

1. (genetics) minisatellite