CubeSat

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounCubeSat (plural CubeSats)

plural CubeSats

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

Origin

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

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Translations

Russian кубса́т
  • кубса́т (kubsát)Translations
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APA

CubeSat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CubeSat

MLA

“CubeSat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CubeSat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CubeSat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CubeSat.

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