SACRED was a Cubesat built by the Student Satellite Program of the University of Arizona. It was the product of the work of about 50 students, ranging from college freshmen to Ph. D. students, over the course of several years. It was launched, after being postponed several times, on board a Dnepr on July 26, 2006. The launch was a failure.
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Famous quotes containing the word sacred:
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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Even the sacred moments when we played,
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At noon and evening in the flame-heart’s shade.”
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