Spacecraft Class

CubeSat

class

miniaturized satellite made up of 10cm-sided cubic modules

reusable spacecraft

class

spacecraft designed to be reused

PocketQube

class

type of miniaturized satellite

nanosatellite

class

miniaturized artificial satellite generally less than 10 to 20 kg

picosatellite

class

miniaturized artificial satellite generally less than 1 kg

femtosatellite

class

miniaturized artificial satellite of very small size and mass

microsatellite

class

miniaturized artificial satellite generally less than 100 to 200 kg

minisatellite

class

miniaturized artificial satellite generally less than 500 to 600 kg

derelict satellite

class

an artificial satellite that has been abandoned, neglected, decommissioned, or has become nonfunctio

passive satellite

class

inert satellite that does not generate or emit energy