Auburn, AL – A satellite built by students at Auburn University will soon be launched into space.
Auburn said in a statement that it will be launched Oct. 27 on a Delta II Rocket from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California.
Construction of the 4-inch, cube-shaped satellite is part of the Auburn University Student Space Program. Auburn officials say it's the first student-built satellite in Alabama.
The satellite will communicate with Auburn students in Morse Code. Officials said plans call for the phrase ``War Eagle'' to be the signal that the launch was successful, and the satellite is in orbit and operating correctly.
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