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NASA Gravity Probe Launched

Posted by michael on from the up-up-and-away dept.

ping pong writes "Forty-five years in the making and 24 hours late, NASA launched the $700 million satellite into orbit today to test Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. The satellite, which was inserted into a polar orbit, will spend two months getting ready, then 16 months making measurements." NASA's mission news has more.

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  1. An odd fact by Digitus1337 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This thing was supposed to go up in the fifties, but has been repeatedly delayed, this is very old technology.

  2. It's been a long road... by drewzhrodague · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "It's been a long road..."

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    Zhrodague.net - I do projects and stuff too.