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ASI: the first images of COSMO-SkyMed 3

Rome, Italy - Turin, Paris and San Francisco pictured by the Italian Satellite

One month after its launch, the 3rd satellite of the Italian radar constellation COSMO-SkyMed has produced its first images, of exceptional quality considering the satellite is still in its commissioning phase. The photos regards three cities: Turin, Paris and San Francisco, and for all images it is possible to recognize some details. In the image of Paris there is the Tour Eiffel, for San Francisco...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1097100
Rome, Italy, 11/26/2008 18:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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