SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is preparing to send the first DiskSats to orbit later this year to demonstrate the performance and maneuverability of the small satellites.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco.

Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient…
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