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Final look at ESA’s SMOS and Proba-2 satellites
Paris, France - Ready for the launch
As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells of the Rockot fairing. The small Proba-2 satellite had already been mated to the Breeze-KM, which is the upper stage of the Russian Rockot, and sealed from view by the SMOS launch adapter above. In...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency