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Evolving Space Dynamics: Small Satellites and Launchers Transformation

Explore the paradigm shift in space occupation with small satellites, covering past, present, and future trends in satellite size classifications and launching opportunities, highlighting the rise of small launchers programs and expected developments in the field. 8

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Evolving Space Dynamics: Small Satellites and Launchers Transformation

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  1. Isabelle Sourbès Verger Senior Researcher , CNRSGeneva UNIDIR 29/05/2019 Small satellites and small launchers, a paradigm shift in the occupation of space?

  2. Small satellites, past and present • Definitions • mini-satellite : 100 kg - 500 kg • micro-satellite : 10 kg - 100 kg • nano-satellite : 1 kg - 10 kg • pico-satellite : 100 g - 1 kg • femto-satellite : 10 g -100 g • A shift mid 2000’ • (cubesatsafter 2003 -> more • than 50 in 2017 • An increasingnumber of • Small sat • 2017: 455 = 2016 x2 with ¾ (319) lessthan 250 kg • and (284) lessthan 10 kg

  3. Trends of the last 8 years

  4. Launchingopportunities

  5. Small launchers programmes

  6. Future

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