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The launch in USA of two satellites has been postponed to next week

Washington, Usa - They will serve to study clouds

US Space Agency, NASA, announced the postponement, because of a technical problem, of two satellites, Calipso and CloudSat, for the study of clouds. The two satellites had to be launched by Vandenberg air space, California, but the operation has been postponed because to next week, due to a problem to the cooling system of the rocket. When Calipso and CloudSat will be in orbit they will be able to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 139923
Rome, Italy, 04/28/2006 13:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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