World's Tiniest Operational Satellites

The smallest fully functional satellites, known as 'Sprites' or 'ChipSats,' weigh just 4 grams and measure 3.5 cm square, developed by Cornell University as part of the Breakthrough Starshot initiative.

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• Cracker-sized satellites demonstrate new space tech - Cornell Chronicle
• Smallest-Ever Working Satellites Reach Orbit - ExtremeTech
• These chip-sized spacecraft are the smallest space probes yet - Science News
• Tiny Chipsats, Big Success: Cracker-Size Probes Phone Home From Orbit | Space
• Alpha Design - Space Systems Design Studio

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