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Smartphone Sent Into Space

Description:Research scientists from the University of Surrey and Surrey Satellite Technology have launched a satellite from India carrying a Google Nexus One smartphone into space. While in orbit, the smartphone will test how durable commercial products can be in space, along with a host of new technologies and theories being tested, including whether the smartphone can drive the satellite. (1:07)

Source: GeoBeats

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