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‘SHAKY SATELLITES’: Three rockets being launched from Svalbard for ‘haywire’ mission about solar winds
Photo of rocket launch as seen from EISCAT by Martin Langteigen via UNIS
It might seem strange for scientists to use “shaky” and “haywire” as positive descriptors for a trio of rocket launches now taking place in Svalbard, but the discordant thinking is a good match for locals thinking more about catching the resulting light shows in the polar night skies rather than the solar winds the rockets are meant to help study.
Lance struggling to return ‘home’ after successful hookup with space case
As scientists, they’re probably aware of how achieving a contact high can be followed by the letdown of being left out in the cold.
