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Astrium to study moon landings for DLR

Submit on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 05:55

Astrium has been commissioned by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to conduct a study for the testing of future moon landings. The aim is to prove the technological feasibility of a soft and precise robotic landing on the moon.
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