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Esa: for the second time in the space at Christmas

Rome, Italy - On December 25 2004 will start Cassini-Huygens' mission

Esa (European Space Agency) will launch on next December 25 Cassini-Huygens’ mission: for the second time it will be in the space on Christmas day, after that last Christmas Beagle 2 reached Mars (see AVIONEWS). The days related to next December 25 and January 14 will remain in the aerospace history: the first one will see the launch of the space probe Huygens in the space, by means of Cassini, t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 109985
Rome, Italy, 12/16/2004 19:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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