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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:28 am Post subject: Nexus S back in space as part of NASA's PhoneSat project |
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| eavor, part of the space agency's plans to develop low-cost satellites, puts heavily modified Nexus S circuitry inside a four square-inch cube weighing just 2.2 pounds. A two-way S band radio allows NASA engineers to control the device from the ground, and solar panels on the cube's exterior provide the unit's power. The smar...read more |
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