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Satellites – what’s in it for me?

Posted by: Emily Gravestock, Posted on: 5 October 2020 - Categories: Satellites

63 years ago, our world changed. Sputnik was launched. Its launch date, 4 October, marks the start of this year's World Space Week, with the theme Satellites Improve Life.

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