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MarCO Relaying Data From InSight

This animation depicts the MarCO CubeSats relaying data from NASA's InSight lander as it enters the Martian atmosphere.

November 16, 2018

This animation depicts the MarCO CubeSats relaying data from NASA's InSight lander as it enters the Martian atmosphere.

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