Rocket launches eight tiny NASA satellites to study hurricanes

Rocket launches eight tiny NASA satellites to study hurricanes Miami (AFP) Dec 15, 2016 - A rocket on Thursday propelled into orbit eight tiny NASA satellites meant to peer deeply into hurricanes and help scientists better understand how they gain force, the US space agency said. NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission, or CYGNSS, was launched aboard Orbital ATK's Pegasus rocket XL. The rocket was carried on the underside of the company's Stargazer L-1011 a ... more

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