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NASA successfully opens 20-foot-wide SMAP antenna
By Chris Wood
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By Chris Wood
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NASA mission controllers have successfully deployed the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory’s reflector antenna, in what is an important step along the road towards the satellite becoming fully operational.