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ARE TINY ROCKETS THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION?

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is the latest firm to join the movement of launching tiny rockets.

JAXA successfully launched its ultra-small SS-520 in February 2018, making it one of the first to make headway in launching a tiny rocket.

The SS-520 was also carrying a 13.6-inch satellite that's now orbiting the earth. 

NASA has also embraced super small satellites.

The agency said in 2016 it wants to launch a 'swarm' of tiny satellites that can track weather and climate change patterns. 

Private space company Rocket Lab has been working to launch its small rocket, with a likely launch date of November 2018.

The rocket, called Electron, will have three payloads on board: an imaging satellite and two tracking satellites.

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