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Thales Alenia Space: first four O3b satellites ready to be shipped (VIDEO)

Rome, Italy - The first batch will leave Rome, bound for French Guiana, in early April

The first four satellites in the O3b medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation, operated by O3b Networks, are ready to be shipped to the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. They will leave Thales Alenia Space's Rome facility in early April, and will be launched by Arianespace, using a Soyuz launcher. The second batch of four satellites will also be launched in 2013, and the third batch during the first...

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Rome, Italy, 03/28/2013 18:18
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