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Glossary

  • CubeSat is the world standard for small spacecraft.
  • 1U - standard cube size 10x10x10 cm
  • 3U - standard cubesat size 30x10x10 cm
  • 6U - standard cube size 30x20x10 cm
  • WorldSkills - the format of international professional skills competitions
  • EPS - Electrical Power System
  • SB - solar battery
  • OBC- on-board flight computer
  • Magnetometer - magnetic field sensor
  • AVS - angular velocity sensor
  • RAW - data provided by the sensor and not processed
  • SS - solar sensor
  • FW - flywheel
  • Orientation - turn the satellite in the desired direction
  • Stabilization - stopping random satellite rotation
  • Remote sensing - remote sensing of the Earth - obtaining photographs of the Earth from space
  • Flex cable - flat ribbon cable
  • HF - high frequency
  • VHF - ultra-short radio waves
  • MCC - mission control center
  • PC - personal computer
  • GS - ground station
  • HA Software - Houston Application Software
  • HS Software - Houston Server Software
en/glossary.txt · Last modified: 2020/08/14 14:24 by golikov