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The second SpaceDataHighway satellite launched
On Ariane 5
The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of the SpaceDataHighway network (also known as EDRS, European Data Relay System), has been successfully launched into geostationary orbit at 31° East by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. After a test period, it will double transmission capacity of the system in order to serve two observation satellites simultaneously and provide redundant back-up...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency