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REMOTE SENSING: Satellite Company Offers Earth-Observing Researchers a Ride
Daniel Clery
Satellite communications company Iridium is offering space on its next-generation fleet of 66 satellites for researchers to do earth observation. But the $1.6 billion price tag could prove a bit too steep.