Tracking new missions from down under

Tracking new missions from down under Paris (ESA) Nov 25, 2015 - For beachgoers, Australia's pristine west coast is an ideal location to catch some rays. It is also ideal for catching signals from newly launched rockets and satellites, which is one reason why ESA is redeveloping its tracking capabilities down under. When rockets and their satellites leap into the sky from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, they typically head east across the A ... more

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