| WSN Features | Requirement for Space |
| Size | As low as Possible to reduce debris |
| Mass | Minimum |
| Power | Maximum life cycle required |
| Communication | Node-to-node, Node to satellite, satellite-Node-satellite. |
| Number of Nodes | <100 |
| Altitude | Appropriate for (LEO, GSO or mission) |
| Coverage | Satellite surface and surroundings |
| Routing | Co-operative, |
| Resilience | Vacuum, Space Weather, |