New NASA Space Cowboy Successfully Deploys Its 'Lasso'

Like a cowboy at a rodeo, NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), has triumphantly raised its "arm" and unfurled a huge golden "lasso" (antenna).

from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory http://ift.tt/1JRjhgw

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