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NASA cubesat bumped from rideshare launch because of orbital debris mitigation concerns

Written by  Jeff Foust Wednesday, 10 August 2022 17:25
Atlas 5 SBIRS GEO-6 launch

A NASA cubesat was removed from a recent rideshare launch opportunity on a U.S. Space Force mission because the spacecraft could not meet guidelines for deorbiting at the end of its life.