First Swarm satellite is on its way to Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Submit on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013 22:57
The first of the three Astrium-built Swarm research satellites is on its way to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. An Ilyushin-76, headed for Russia, took off from Munich Airport this morning. The remaining two satellites, plus the test and installation equipment, will follow at two-day intervals, amounting to a total of 63 tonnes of freight.
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