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November 01, 2013

Yes, There is Activity in the Darkness of Space
White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Nov 01, 2013
Looking up at the night sky one sees only the darkness between the stars. An area void of activity? Not exactly. This area between the star systems in our galaxy, also known as the interstellar medium, is populated with dust and hot gas. This gas is thought to have a role in planetary and solar system formation. On November 1 NASA will launch a Black Brant IX sounding rocket carrying the X-ray Quantum Calorimeter (XQC) payload from the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., to study the role of this hot ... read more

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CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

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