The Government Shutdown Killed an Artist’s Space Sculpture

Last December, SpaceX set a company record when it delivered a staggering 64 small satellites to space aboard a single Falcon 9 rocket. Included in this orbital “clown car” was the Orbital Reflector, a satellite designed by artist Trevor Paglen to deploy a massive, inflatable balloon coated with a reflective paint once it was in …

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