24-01-2018 18:11 via seattletimes.com

Disco nights? Rocket Lab launches glinting sphere into orbit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The satellite, not much bigger than a large beach ball, is a geodesic sphere made from carbon-fiber with 65 reflective panels. It is designed to spin rapidly and reflect the sun’s light back to Earth. It’s expected to orbit the Earth every 90 minutes in an elliptical pattern, travelling at […]
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