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THRUST ME

BY MATTHEW HUTSON

@SilverJacket

GOOD SCIENCE

HUNDREDS OF NANOSATS—satellites weighing a few pounds or less—are launched a year, for research and communication. But while their electronics can last years, they usually fall out of orbit in months, thanks to atmospheric drag.

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Newsweek International
18th March 2016
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