RESOLUTION 757 (WRC12) Regulatory aspects for nanosatellites and picosatellites The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2012), considering that nanosatellites and picosatellites, commonly described as a) ranging in mass from 0.1 to 10 kg and measuring less than 0.5 m in any linear dimension, have physical characteristics that differ from those of larger satellites; that nanosatellites and picosatellites are satellites typically b) have a short (1-2 years) development time and are low cost, often using components; that the operational lifetime of these satellites ranges from several c) weeks up to a few (< 5) years depending on their mission; that nanosatellites and picosatellites are being used for a wide d) variety of missions and applications, including remote sensing, space weather research, upper atmosphere research, astronomy, communications, technology demonstration and education, as well as commercial applications, and therefore may operate under various radiocommunication services; that these satellites are typically launched as secondary payloads; e) that some missions performed with these satellites require the f) simultaneous launch and operation of several such satellites; that, currently, many nanosatellites and picosatellites use spectrum g) allocated to the amateur satellite service and the MetSat service in the frequency range 30-3 000 MHz although their missions are potentially inconsistent with these services; that nanosatellites and picosatellites may have limited orbit control h) capabilities and therefore have unique orbital characteristics; that the standing Agenda item 7 of WRCs has up to now not led to i)
RESOLUTION 757 (WRC12) Regulatory aspects for nanosatellites and picosatellites The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2012), considering a) that nanosatellites and picosatellites, commonly described as ranging in mass from 0.1 to 10 kg and measuring less than 0.5 m in any linear dimension, have physical characteristics that differ from those of larger satellites; b) that nanosatellites and picosatellites are satellites typically have a short (1-2 years) development time and are low cost, often using components; c) that the operational lifetime of these satellites ranges from several weeks up to a few (< 5) years depending on their mission; d) that nanosatellites and picosatellites are being used for a wide variety of missions and applications, including remote sensing, space weather research, upper atmosphere research, astronomy, communications, technology demonstration and education, as well as commercial applications, and therefore may operate under various radiocommunication services; e) that these satellites are typically launched as secondary payloads; f) that some missions performed with these satellites require the simultaneous launch and operation of several such satellites; g) that, currently, many nanosatellites and picosatellites use spectrum allocated to the amateur satellite service and the MetSat service in the frequency range 30-3 000 MHz although their missions are potentially inconsistent with these services; h) that nanosatellites and picosatellites may have limited orbit control capabilities and therefore have unique orbital characteristics; i) that the standing Agenda item 7 of WRCs has up to now not led to
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