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Italian ASI: Cosmo Sky-Med satellites passed the examination

Rome, Italy - The "Review" of the first two ones has been completed. ASI and Defense "Fully working and accessible"

The first two satellites of Cosmo Sky-Med constellation, launched in June and December 2007, operate well. This is final result by the Technical Committee of ASI (Italian Space Agency)-Defense Ministry about Cosmo-SkyMed system downstream of the procedure of Review of Commissioning after usual period of valuation and qualification. The commissioning phase, in the meanwhile, continues for the third...

fra/pec - 1104313
Rome, Italy, 05/13/2009 11:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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