Giant interplanetary probes are getting some pint-sized competition in the form of CubeSats that significantly reduce the cost of space research, and even major players are embracing the downsizing trend. Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with NASA to develop and deploy SkyFire, a six-unit CubeSat designed to shed more light on the Moon's surface.
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