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CleanSpace One Satellite Chases Its Target

Credit: EPFL/Swiss Space Center

CleanSpace One is chasing its target, one of the CubeSats launched by Switzerland in 2009 (Swisscube-1) or 2010 (TIsat-1). Image released Feb. 15, 2012.

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CleanSpace One Satellite Chases Its Target

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