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NRL SHIMMER and CITRIS experiments launched on STPSat-1 to study Earth's atmosphere

Two innovative experiments built at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) launched into low earth orbit on Thursday, March 8, onboard the Space Test Program Satellite-1 (STPSat-1). Both payloads contain pioneering technology designed to answer compelling scientific questions about the Earth's atmosphere. The Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., included five additional satellites, all part of the STP-1 mission.

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