Spacecraft
星座
Constellation
A group of satellites working together.
Starlink's shell sits near 550 km, thousands strong.
Related terms
- LEO capacity — How much mass a launcher can put in low Earth orbit.
- CubeSat — A small-satellite standard built from 10×10×11.35 cm units.
- Cryogenic propellant — Propellants kept very cold, such as liquid hydrogen and oxygen.
- Methalox — Liquid oxygen with liquid methane.