Suitsat Works, But Weakly
Credit: NASA
A surplus Russian spacesuit recycled as an amateur radio satellite sent weak signals to schoolchildren and enthusiasts worldwide after the ISS crew deployed it Feb. 3 by pitching it over the side. Although NASA initially reported that "Suitsat" died after about two orbits, amateur radio operators...
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