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NIF and the Rise of LLNL’s Nanosatellites

Engineers prepare the CubeSat, called MiniCarb, for launch.

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To demonstrate a new paradigm in satellite construction and operation, LLNL researchers have been developing new instruments and operational principles for a type of nanosatellite called CubeSats.

June 1, 2018

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