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Published online 28 March 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060327-7
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Plucky satellite is laid to rest
Failed rocket's cargo lands back on Earth, but doesn't survive the trip.
When the privately funded experimental Falcon 1 rocket exploded shortly after lift-off, its designers vowed to rebuild it and fly it again (see 'Private rocket crashes and burns.
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