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Thales Alenia Space: third batch of four O3b satellites successfully launched
Rome, Italy - It is the prime-contractor for the 12 satellites in this high-speed, low latency, low-cost constellation
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The third batch of four satellites in the O3b medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation, operated by O3b Networks, was successfully launched by Arianespace on December 18 from French Guiana using a Soyuz rocket. The first four satellites have been in orbit since June 2013, while the second batch, launched on July 10, 2014. The constellation of 8 became fully operational in September. The services...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency