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New Zealand's first student satellite being launched today

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 20 Nov 2020, 10:01AM
The satellite was built by University of Auckland students. (Photo / File)
The satellite was built by University of Auckland students. (Photo / File)

New Zealand's first student satellite being launched today

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 20 Nov 2020, 10:01AM

Fingers crossed for New Zealand's first student satellite.

The satellite, designed and built by Auckland university students, is being launched today.

It aims to better understand earthquakes by measuring electrical activity in the Earth's atmosphere.

Aryan Lobie says his team are hopeful the flight will be successful.

"The intention is definitely for it to work, but given that it is the first satellite...

"I think half of satellites fail before they get to the rocket."

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