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  "id": 10465962,
  "title": "NASA tests dual mode propulsion CubeSat ahead of launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nasa-tests-dual-mode-propulsion-cubesat-ahead-of-launch",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-nasa-dual-mode-propulsion-cubesat.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that. Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently completed a series of environmental and physical tests on a new small satellite designed to make spaceflight safer and more efficient.",
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA",
        "title": "NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nasa-tests-dual-mode-propulsion-cubesat-ahead-of-launch",
        "published": "2026-09-25T19:36:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}