Airbus Defence and Space-built PeruSAT-1 delivers first images

Airbus Defence and Space-built PeruSAT-1 delivers first images Paris, France (SPX) Oct 12, 2016 - The PeruSAT-1 satellite, designed and built by Airbus Defence and Space, the world's second largest space company, has delivered its first images after its successful launch on 16 September from Kourou. "We constructed PeruSAT-1 in a record time of less than 24 months and now, after having completed the orbital maneuvers to reach its operational orbit at an altitude of 695 km, it has deliv ... more

Russia offers to secure rebel evacuation from Syria's Aleppo Aleppo, Syria (AFP) Oct 13, 2016 - Russia said Thursday it was prepared to secure safe passage for rebels to quit Syria's Aleppo but kept up air strikes on the battleground city as world powers readied new truce talks. Syria has been plunged into some of the worst violence of its five-year war since the collapse last month of a truce brokered by Washington and Moscow. The ensuing surge in fighting has accompanied a large- ... more

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