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21:21, 23-Jun-2017
NASA launches world’s smallest satellite
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NASA launched the world’s smallest and lightest satellite on Thursday. The satellite weighs 64 grams, lighter than a smartphone. It is also the first satellite to be constructed using 3D printer.
The device was created by 18-year-old Indian student Rifath Sharook, whose idea was chosen from 86,000 designs submitted from 57 countries, in a contest held in May by NASA and a global education company.
Rifath and his team has named the satellite after former Indian President and nuclear scientist, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.