Constellation and formation flying have been becoming the most promising development trends for further micro-nano satellite applications. A review of the development of micro-nano satellite constellation and formation flying technologies is proposed in this paper. The classification, characteristics, and applications of micro-nano satellite constellation and formation flying are illustrated, and the differences between them are argued in details. This paper also provides a brief overview of the advanced technologies and the future development trends of these two kinds of distributed micro-nano satellite system. This work has guiding significance for the research of micro-nano satellite and related fields.

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