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COSMO-SkyMed: in orbit the first Italian dual satellite (2)

Avezzano, Italy - The last decade's most important Italian space programme. The event followed by AVIONEWS

The constellation of four satellites COSMO-SkyMed is the last decade's most important Italian space programme, and is an unique global project born from ASI - Italian Space Agency "National Aerospace Plan", supported by Ministry of University and Search (MIUR), by Ministry of Defense and by Ministry of Economic Development. The satellite took off at 19:35 LT (4:35 am Italian time). It will observe...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1075124
Rome, Italy, 06/08/2007 14:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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