Over the weekend, SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer, successfully launched a rocket carrying 143 satellites, breaking a new record.  But what are the functions of these aerospace orbitals?  To explain we spoke to Space Commentator, Leo Enright, to talk to us more about this succession.  

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