Wednesday 24 June 2015

Europe launches next phase of hi-tech Earth satellites

EARTH OBSERVATION
Europe launches next phase of hi-tech Earth satellites
Kourou (AFP) June 23, 2015 - The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the second phase of a 4.3-billion-euro ($4.91-billion) programme to deploy new-generation satellites to monitor environmental damage and aid disaster relief operations, officials said early Monday. Sentinel-2A was hoisted by a lightweight Vega rocket from ESA's base in Kourou, French Guiana, overnight Monday-Tuesday, launch operator Arianespace sa ... more


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