Airbus Pleiades Neo Sats Make Early Start In Earth Observation

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Airbus already has started using its latest-generation Pleiades Neo Earth-observation satellites, according to Eric Even, head of marketing and sales at Airbus Defense and Space. Only one was in orbit, out of the four planned, when the geopolitical crisis broke out in Kabul last August and the...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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