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Telespazio and MARS Center take part in scientific experiments on board the ISS

Rome, Italy - The launch is forecast on December 6th at 10:30 pm

Through its subsidiary MARS Center (Microgravity Advanced Research and Support Center) Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, is set to take part in scientific experiments to be conducted on board the International Space Station (ISS). NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis will set off on mission STS-122 on 6 December 2007 at 10:30 pm Italian time. The main goal of the mission will be to install the C...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1083041
Rome, Italy, 12/05/2007 12:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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