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Re:'Space graffiti': astronomers angry over launch of fake s... by badwolf on Friday January 26, 2018 @12:08PM (#16240808)
They put it in low earth orbit. It's orbit will decay in about 9 months and it will burn up in the atmosphere.

It wasn't just for cheap publicity. It was a test payload of a new rocket.

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