Subsatellite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005746",
  "term": "Subsatellite",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A smaller satellite that orbits a larger, primary satellite, rather than directly orbiting a planet or other celestial body. These are often deployed from a main spacecraft for specific scientific or observational missions. An example includes small probes released from a planetary orbiter to study its immediate environment.",
  "synonyms": [
    "subsat",
    "sub-sat",
    "moonmoon",
    "sub-moon",
    "submoon",
    "tertiary planet"
  ],
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Subsatellit",
    "es": "subsátelite",
    "fr": "sous-satellite"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/subsatellite/"
}