Sentinel-1A Unfurls Large Radar Antenna

Europe’s new Sentinel-1A Earth observation satellite has successfully deployed its 12-meter (40-ft.) radar antenna after launching to low Earth orbit April 3 atop a European variant of the Russian Soyuz rocket. Built for the European Space Agency (ESA) by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space...

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