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"All systems go" for the Helios IIB built by Astrium

Toulouse, France - The satellite will now enter its opeational phase

The in-flight acceptance of the Helios IIB satellite has been successfully completed by Astrium on behalf of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and under delegation from the French space agency, CNES. Helios IIB will now enter its operational phase serving the partner countries France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Greece and Germany. CNES will be responsible for in orbit operations. The first...

fra/pec - 1116814
Rome, Italy, 04/29/2010 13:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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