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
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PSS - Power Supply 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
RW - reaction wheel
Orientation - turn the satellite in the desired direction
Stabilization - stopping random satellite rotation
ERS - Earth remote sensing - obtaining photographs of the Earth from space
Flex cable - flat ribbon cable
VRW - ultra-short radio waves
MCC - mission control center
PC - personal computer
GS - ground station
HA Software - Houston Application Software
HS Software - Houston Server Software
HF - high frequency
UHF - ultrahigh frequency