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Satellite Clusters Go Into Space

Posted by michael on from the synchronized-orbiting dept.

prostoalex writes "This Thursday Payload Systems will launch its first set of volleyball-sized satellites from a launching pad in Kazakhstan. The SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage & Reorient Experiment Satellites) is a joint project between Payload and MIT. The satellites can fly in formation, share information with one another, and help other satellites with refueling and repairs."

2 of 28 comments (clear)

  1. Imagine a... by Aliencow · · Score: -1, Troll

    Imagine a b...and of satellites having fun together!
    Har har, +5, unexpected

  2. Re:Cool by zero_offset · · Score: 0, Troll

    Modded Redundant, but you were the first one to joke about this. You got screwed.

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