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- noun A
component of asatellite that is released once inorbit
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Examples
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KAGUYA has a subsatellite OKINA which can relay the radiowave between the ground and the main satellite, thus establishing a link between the ground station and the main satellite while it is over the far side of the Moon.
Archive 2009-02-01 Bente Lilja Bye 2009
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Their recent 'maneuverable subsatellite' on the last Shenzhou was a real dud.
Is the International Space Station Truly International? - NASA Watch 2009
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