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NASA Microsatellites

An artist'srendering of the microsatellites being released 'like frisbees' inNASA's words from the Pegasus rocket. The...
An artist'srendering of the microsatellites being released -- 'like frisbees' inNASA's words -- from the Pegasus rocket. The rocket is initiallylaunched from an L-1011 jet within the Earth's atmosphere.Image: Courtesy of NASA
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NASA Microsatellites
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