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Thales Alenia Space consegna due osservatori di spazio profondo al sito di lancio

Roma, Italia - I satelliti scientifici Herschel e Planck cominciano la campagna di lancio a Kourou, in Guiana francese

"I satelliti Herschel e Planck, realizzati da Thales Alenia Space in qualità di primo contraente per l’Agenzia spaziale europea (Esa), sono arrivati nello Space Center di Kourou in Guiana, per effettuare la preparazione al lancio con il vettore Ariane 5 il prossimo 16 aprile. Questi due osservatori spaziali, i più complessi mai costruiti in Europa, saranno posizionati in orbita in un punto stabile a 1...

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Roma, Italia, 02/19/2009 12:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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