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DescriptionSPHERES on ISS (ISS061E112435).jpg	English: A pair of tiny, free-floating satellites, also known as SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites), are pictured during a session testing formation flying using algorithms programmed in to the bowling-ball sized devices.
Date	Taken on 31 December 2019, 19:02:40
Source	https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss061e112435 (image link)
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