Biggest ever satellite constellation to be launched

The biggest ever constellation of satellites, which were built by a company whose founders include an Oxford-educated British scientist, will be launched within days from Nasa's flight facility in Virginia. They are no bigger than a bread tin, but the Dove satellites are set to break new ground in space exploration. A flock of 28 are to be put into orbit from Nasa's station at Wallops, about 170 miles south east of Washington DC. More

(Source: Telegraph.co.uk - Jan 4)