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NASA's $55 million GOLD satellite, feared lost, successfully reaches orbit
NASA’s GOLD instrument has made it into orbit around Earth after fears of disaster as launch officials lost communication with the first stage of the rocket carrying the $55 million instrument shortly after liftoff.
Later Thursday evening, NASA and launch provider Arianespace breathed a sigh of relief when they finally tracked down the rogue payload.
Probe the closest edge of space
Launched by an Ariane 5 rocket and strapped to a commercial satellite, the mini-fridge-sized instrument will probe the closest edge of space, where intense solar radiation meets Earth’s chaotic weather.
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