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Purpose: Demonstration of in-space manufacturing and assembly technologies. Technical details: Incorporates technology that can extend antennas or solar arrays through in-space 3D printing and assembly.

Purpose: Research, education, and amateur radio. Technical details: Extremely small satellites with a mass ranging from 10 g to 100 g; often used for swarm constellation missions.

Purpose: Small-scale scientific research, communication, and educational missions. Technical details: Small satellites with a mass of 1 to 10 kg, bridging the gap between CubeSats and larger microsatellites.

Purpose: Educational projects and technology demonstrations. Technical details: Standardized dimensions of 10x10x10 cm and a mass of up to 1.33 kg.

Purpose: Earth and space observation, disaster monitoring, and scientific exploration. Technical details: Satellites with a mass ranging from 10 kg to 100 kg, capable of accommodating more complex instruments than CubeSats.

Purpose: Scientific research and advanced technology testing. Technical details: Standardized dimensions of 10x10x30 cm, often incorporating deployable solar panels for increased power.

Purpose: Earth observation and small-scale remote sensing applications. Technical details: Standard dimensions of 20x30x10 cm, allowing for dual payloads or larger instruments.

Purpose: Formation flying and on-orbit demonstration of nanosatellite technologies. Technical details: A pair of Canadian nanosatellites that operated together to demonstrate autonomous, precision-controlled formation flight.

Purpose: Ultra-small-scale technology demonstrations and educational outreach. Technical details: Much smaller and lighter than CubeSats, with a standard unit size of 5x5x5 cm.

Purpose: Earth observation with a focus on environmental monitoring. Technical details: Part of the Planet Labs constellation, these 3U CubeSats carry high-resolution imaging payloads for daily global coverage.

Purpose: Educational platforms and low-cost solar physics research. Technical details: An example of a femtosatellite, with sizes starting at 3x3x3 cm, designed to be affordable for broad access to space.