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A replica of the Brik-II nanosatellite during a presentation.
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THE HAGUE – The first Dutch military nanosatellite will be launched on Wednesday afternoon from the Mojave Desert in the United States, the Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday. The Virgin Orbit company is putting the BRIK II in orbit around the Earth, marking the first launch of such a satellite into space.
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