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COSMO-SkyMed: in orbit the second satellite

Vandenberg, USA - After a postponement of several days

In the night between Saturday and Sunday, at 3:30 Italian time, a Boeing Delta II rocket launched the second satellite of the Earth observation constellation, COSMO-SkyMed, from Vandenberg US air force base (see AVIONEWS). Approximately 68 minutes after the launch, the satellite has been acquired and, through a series of operations, guided towards its final orbit by the Telespazio Space Center...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1083286
Rome, Italy, 12/10/2007 14:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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