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Enhanced EO satellite UK-DMC-2 passes test readiness

London, Great Britain - Second generation DMC satellites set sights on GMES

SSTL's privately funded UK-DMC-2 has passed its Test Readiness Review (TRR) at its Manufacturing Integration and Test Facilities in Guildford, UK. Scheduled for build completion in September 2008, the new Earth Observation satellite will provide higher performance imaging capabilities to the Disaster Monitoring Constellation which is operated by SSTL's subsidiary DMCii. UK-DMC-2 will carry an enhanced...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1091229
Rome, Italy, 06/20/2008 12:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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