Contents
Introduction
Satellite Classification
The anatomy of a small satellite
Small Satellites
Launched	Future planned
nano and pico satellites	nano and pico satellites	<10kg
micro satellites	micro satellites	<100kg
mini satellites	mini satellite	<500kg
interplanetary small missions	interplanetary small missions	<500kg
Specialist lists
Specialist lists
Technology
Small Satellite Organisations
Educational Institutions
References and Bibliography.
Additional Information
Launchers
Conversion constants
Acromyms and abbreviations
Orbits and orbital elements
Links
General
Satellite projects on the Web
Links to satellite sub-systems
Papers and publications
Conferences
Press releases
And finally, just for fun...
Akin's laws of spacecraft design
Spacecraft Project Normal Bitterness curve

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