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Inemesit Affia wrote:

> There must be some disadvantages to flat sats.

their surface area, frame size is bigger for the same internal volume.
they don't pack around a 'normal' deployment column as well, you either need a 
starship style pez deployment (which isn't useful on things smaller than 
starhips) or you need to do the spin/release approach, which can result in your 
satellites colliding with each other (something nobody would ever consider with 
traditional satellite 'pet' mentality)

> But it's worth noting that China is using them.

they do not have as entrenched a tradition and are more willing to try things 
than western 'old space' companies

David Lang