NASA has announced that this month, it will be sending multiple cluster satellites into orbit around Earth to see if they are able to cooperate on their own, without real-time updates from mission control.
The new mission is to test the autonomous command capability of small satellites for the future of deep space missions, where more complex and autonomous spacecraft will be essential, NASA said.
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by Joji Xavier
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