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Tiny Satellite To Probe Drug Effectiveness In Space

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Monday, May 4th, 2009

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NASA at 8 p.m. ET tonight will launch a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space. The nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is a secondary payload aboard an Air Force four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket planned for launch this evening. PharmaSat weighs approximately 10 pounds. It contains a controlled environment micro-laboratory packed with sensors and optical systems that can detect the growth, density and health of yeast…

Congress

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