The way small satellites and scientific instruments find their way into space these days is generally by hitching a ride on large rockets carrying hefty payloads, wherever they can be squeezed in. But some are looking to change that, with NASA and startup Rocket Lab among them. SpaceX is now looking to muscle into the arena with a new launch program specifically for firing these small payloads into space atop its Falcon 9 rocket.
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