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Space shuttle Endeavour carries stamp-sized mini-satellites into orbit [Video]

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edited 2011-05-16 17:46 in General Discussion
Space shuttle Endeavour carries stamp-sized mini-satellites into orbit [Video]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/05/space-shuttle-endeavour-launch-minisatellites-.html
Endeavour, NASA's next-to-last shuttle mission, left its Florida launch pad at 5:56 a.m. Pacific Time with the slim, 1-inch-square chips aboard. The mini-satellites are set to be mounted on the outside of the International Space Station and will collect data measuring the harsh conditions of space.

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  • tonyp12tonyp12 Posts: 1,951
    edited 2011-05-16 17:46
    They are not used a satellites as that would say they have their own orbit.
    as prototypes they are attached to spacestation to test how well they can handle space radiation.
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