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Components in a Satellite CubeSat

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Tell me about the components you can find inside a satellite CubeSat class.

Name the major physical and functional subsystems, explain the responsibility of each, and describe how they interact during a typical mission such as imaging Earth and transmitting the result to a ground station. Distinguish spacecraft platform components from the mission payload, and mention important interfaces or dependencies between subsystems.

Keep the answer at the level of a typical 1U, 2U, or 3U CubeSat. Focus on subsystem responsibilities, power and data flow, communications, attitude control, and operational concerns rather than vendor-specific hardware.