104 new satellites are launching today to map every inch of your world

[Guest Mike Wehner]

Getting a single satellite into space can be difficult — as Japan recently demonstrated — so consider the logistics of India' s plan to send a record 104 satellites into orbit today, and try to keep your jaw from hitting the floor. The country's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is scheduled to head skyward soon and, if it successfully completes its mission, it will absolutely crush the previous record for number of satellites launched in a single mission.

 

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