Spacewalker Throws 17,500+ MPH 'Pitch' To Deploy Satellite | Video

Monday, August 18, 2014 - 10:20 in Astronomy & Space

Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was the envy of Major League Baseball on August 18th, 2014, throwing a fastball that will literally go around the world. He deployed a 4"X 4" X 4" Peruvian nanosatellite, massing 2lb, which will photograph Earth.

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