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Airbus expands its Space Data Highway with second satellite

It has completed its tests and is now ready to start operational services

The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of Airbus’ Space Data Highway constellation, completed its commissioning tests on 15th July 2020 and is now ready to start operational services. Following its successful launch in August 2019 and manoeuvring to its geostationary orbital slot at 31 degrees east, in-orbit testing has been executed and laser communication links have been established to the Copernicus p...

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Paris, France, 07/17/2020 08:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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