New Spacecraft Will Expand Coverage, Improve Revisit Time

Credit: EADS ASTRIUM
A new optical imaging satellite will provide Europe with an integrated, optical/radar very-high-resolution imagery capacity to meet the growing demands of overseas military theaters. The Helios IIB spacecraft lifted off from its pad in Kourou, French Guiana, at 5:26 p.m. Central European Time on Dec...

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