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On August 6: launch of the EDRS satellite

Assembled to the rocket

On August 6 the EDRS-C satellite will be launched from the European spaceport of Kourou, in French Guyana, aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. On July 30, the assembly of the EDRS was carried out, which arises from the collaboration between ESA (European Space Agency) and Airbus. The European Data Relay Satellite is a network of satellites designed to transmit information between other satellites and terrestrial...

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Kourou, French Guiana, 07/31/2019 16:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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