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A team of engineers at The Aerospace Corporation’s facility in El Segundo, California, gather around two completed DiskSats as they conduct final checks before shipment. From left: Albert Lin, DiskSat
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6 Min Read NASA’s Push Toward Commercial Space Communications Gains Momentum An artist’s concept of a near-Earth satellite relay constellation. Credits: NASA/Chase Leidy NASA’s commercial partners are actively demonstrating next-generation
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