Photos: First space suit satellite launched
Summary: International Space Station astronauts launch a satellite made from a worn-out space suit.
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SuitSat-1 launch
On Friday, SuitSat-1, made from a worn-out Russian space suit, was tossed into orbit from the International Space Station. The satellite's mission is to transmit a signal over FM frequency 145.990 MHz to ham radio operators around the world. The signal from SuitSat-1 was thought to be lost after two orbits but was picked up again on Sunday, according to a ham radio-tracking site.
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