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<H1>Plug-and-Play Satellites</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Radio Amateurs pioneered rapid-build micro
satellites.<BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Now a <STRONG>Newsweek</STRONG> article highlights how
important such techniques could be for National Defense.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Read the Newsweek article 'Plug-and-Play Satellites' by
Benjamin Sutherland at<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/218121"
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