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Spinoff story
Keeping the Connection
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
After a Kennedy Space Center test-flight program proved the capability of a tiny radio that enables satellite-to-satellite communication, the Upland, Indiana-based NearSpace Launch Inc. made it commercially available. Adding GPS made it possible for anyone to track a CubeSat while in low-Earth orbit.