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NASA launched five rockets to measure a high-altitude jet stream some 65 miles (105 kilometers) above the Earth
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Contrails from the space shuttle Discovery are seen in 2010. NASA launched five rockets to measure a high-altitude jet stream some 65 miles (105 kilometers) above the Earth's surface, far higher than most planes fly, the US space agency said.