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Satellite With Pope Francis’ Words Launches Into Space

Students at the Polytechnic University of Turin built the satellite that launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 12.

The ‘Satellites of Hope’ mission launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 12. While in orbit, the satellite will broadcast decipherable statements from Pope Francis in English, Italian and Spanish on the theme of hope and peace.