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Russia launches two European satellites

Source: NewKerala
Lon : Burkina Faso | 27 days ago  
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Proba-2 mini-satellite, developed under European Space Agency's initiative, has been successfully launched," Aleksei Zolotukhin said, adding the launch took place at 4.50 a.m...The mission is part of ESA's Earth Explorer Envelope Programme. The 130-kg Proba-2 (Project for On-Board Autonomy)...
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